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
10 April 2007, it purchased for cancellation 10,929 ordinary shares of 20p each
at 201.9291p per share.

Following this purchase there remain 65,925,821 shares in issue.

10 April 2007

Enquiries:

Richard Smith - 01491 417113