Transaction in Own Shares

INVESCO Perpetual UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc          

HEADLINE: PURCHASE OF ORDINARY SHARES

FOR CANCELLATION

INVESCO Perpetual UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc announces that on
21 August 2006, it purchased for cancellation 5,000 ordinary shares of £1 each
at 804.6p per share.

Following this purchase there remain 13,440,825 shares in issue.

21 August 2006

Enquiries:

Richard Smith - 01491 417113