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
24 September 2008, it purchased for cancellation 275,000 ordinary shares of 20p
each at 151p per share.

Following this purchase there remain 58,467,629 shares in issue.

24 September 2008

Enquiries:

Richard Smith - 01491 417113