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
12 July 2007, it purchased for cancellation 86,500 ordinary shares of 20p each
at 199p per share.

Following this purchase there remain 63,250,452 shares in issue.

12 July 2007

Enquiries:

Richard Smith - 01491 417113