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
19 June 2006, it purchased for cancellation 10,700 ordinary shares of £1 each
at 761.3785p per share.

Following this purchase there remain 13,591,906 shares in issue.

19 June 2006

Enquiries:

Richard Smith - 01491 417113