Invesco Perpetual UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc
Interim Management Statement
for the Three Months ended 31 October 2007
Material Events
No material events occurred during the period.
Dividends
In the period, an interim dividend of 1.5p per ordinary share was declared and
paid on 26 October 2007 to shareholders on the register as at 28 September
2007.
Performance - Total Return
3 Months 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years
Share Price (1.2)% 9.0% 103.8% 219.6%
Net Asset Value 2.5% 17.9% 101.2% 214.5%
Extended Hoare Govett SMC 0.5% 12.9% 82.0% 193.6%
Index
(ex Investment Companies)
Source: Fundamental Data
Share Price and Discount
For the Three Months Ended 31 October
2007
As at 31 October High Low Average
2007
Share Price (pence) 194.0 198.3 186.0 192.3
Discount 18.9% 19.5% 13.3% 16.1%
Source: Fundamental Data
Assets and Gearing
31 October 2007 31 July 2007 Change
Total Gross Assets (£m) 157.4 149.9 5.0%
Cash (£m) 0.0 2.9
Borrowings (£m) 9 0 -
Net Asset Value (pence) 239.2 235.8†1.5%
Actual Gearing 106 100
Asset Gearing 106 98
†- ex dividend
`Actual Gearing' reflects loans drawn down, whereas `Asset Gearing' reflects
the amount of loans invested in the portfolio. A figure of 100 means that the
Trust has no gearing.
Sector Breakdown of Portfolio
31 October 2007 31 July 2007
Oil & Gas 6.5% 6.5%
Basic Materials 4.0% 2.9%
Industrials 48.4% 47.1%
Consumer Goods 3.6% 3.8%
Health Care 10.9% 11.2%
Consumer Services 6.8% 6.2%
Utilities 0.0% 0.0%
Financial 12.5% 15.1%
Technology 6.7% 7.2%
Telecommunications 0.6% -
Top Ten Holdings
Ranking Top Ten Holdings* % of Portfolio
as at 31
October
2007
1 Synergy Healthcare 3.1%
2 Fenner 2.7%
3 VT 2.5%
4 Chemring 2.3%
5 RPS 2.1%
6 Expro International 2.0%
7 Mouchel Parkman 2.0%
8 Dignity 1.9%
9 Northgate 1.7%
10 Luminar 1.6%
* Ordinary shares unless otherwise stated
Changes to Share Capital
Ordinary Shares of 20p each
Issued Treasury
As at 31 July 2007 63,145,452 0
Shares bought back (1,189,523) 0
Share issued Nil 0
As at 31 October 2007 61,955,929 0
Since 31 October 2007, 39,000 ordinary shares of 20p each were bought back and
cancelled on 14 November 2007, leaving 61,916,929 ordinary shares of 20p each
in issue.
Price and Performance
The Company's Ordinary shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange and the
price is published in the Financial Times under `Investment Companies' and in
the Daily Telegraph under `Investment Trusts'.
The Company's net asset value is calculated on a daily basis and can be viewed
on the London Stock Exchange website at www.londonstockexchange.com.
Further information can be obtained from Invesco Perpetual as follows:
Free Investor Helpline: 0800 085 8677
Internet address: www.invescoperpetual.co.uk/investmenttrusts
The information provided in this statement should not be considered as a
financial promotion.
Interim management statements are expected to be published in May and November
each year.
For and on behalf of
Invesco Asset Management Limited
15 November 2007
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