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
28 October 2005, it purchased for cancellation 15,000 ordinary shares of £1
each at 660p per share

Following this purchase there remain 13,713,206 shares in issue.

28 October 2005

Enquiries:

Richard Smith - 01491 417113