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 8
May 2007, it purchased for cancellation 38,750 ordinary shares of 20p each at
206.9819p per share.

Following this purchase there remain 65,410,071 shares in issue.

8 May 2007

Enquiries:

Richard Smith - 01491 417113