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 2
October 2007, it purchased for cancellation 61,468 ordinary shares of 20p each
at 185.3254p per share.

Following this purchase there remain 62,731,279 shares in issue.

2 October 2007

Enquiries:

Richard Smith - 01491 417113