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 7
January 2008, it purchased for cancellation 67,500 ordinary shares of 20p each
at 172p per share.

Following this purchase there remain 61,097,429 shares in issue.

7 January 2008

Enquiries:

Richard Smith - 01491 417113