Acquisition

Vp PLC
02 April 2008



Press Release                                                       2 April 2008


                                     Vp plc

                              ('Vp' or 'the Group')

                                  Acquisition

Vp plc, the equipment rental specialist, announces the acquisition of the entire
issued share capital of UM (Holdings) Limited and its subsidiaries ('U Mole')
for a consideration of £4.5m.

U Mole, which operates across the UK from its base in Cambridgeshire, has been
established for over 20 years and is a leading provider for the hire and sale of
trenchless installation equipment to the utility contracting markets.

U Mole will operate as a separate activity within Vp's Groundforce division,
managed by the highly experienced team transferring with the business.  U Mole's
services and expertise in trenchless technology techniques are complementary to
Groundforce's existing expertise in providing shoring solutions for conventional
excavations.

Jeremy Pilkington, Chairman of Vp plc commented:

'We are delighted to welcome the long established and well respected U Mole
business into Vp.  U Mole, operating in the regulated utilities sector with
which we are familiar, provides value added services and expertise which will
complement Vp's existing offering to those markets.'



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For further information please contact:

Vp plc
Jeremy Pilkington, Chairman                           Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]


Neil Stothard, Group Managing Director                Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]                                           www.vpplc.com


Mike Holt, Group Finance Director                     Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]                                               www.vpplc.com



Media enquiries:

Abchurch Communications
Sarah Hollins/ Louise Thornhill                       Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]                         www.abchurch-group.com

Notes to editors



About Vp

The principal activity of the Group is equipment rental and associated services
almost entirely conducted within the UK.  Vp plc listed on the London Stock
Exchange in 1973.


The Group is focused on six businesses:


Hire Station

Tools and specialist products for industry, construction and home owners.


TPA

Portable roadway systems, bridging, fencing and barriers primarily to the UK
market, but also in the Republic of Ireland and mainland Europe.



Torrent Trackside

Infrastructure equipment and services for the railway renewals and maintenance
industry.



Groundforce

Excavation support systems and specialist products for the water, civil
engineering and construction industries.



UK Forks

Rough terrain material handling equipment for industry, residential and general
construction.



Airpac Bukom Oilfield Services

Equipment and service providers to the international oil and gas exploration and
development markets.




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