Director/PDMR Shareholding

Vp PLC
07 August 2007



NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).


(1)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction 
     relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete
     boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.
(2)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating 
     to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 
     16, 23 and 24. 
(3)  An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a 
     director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should 
     complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24. 
(4)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial 
     instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a 
     debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 
     23 and 24.


Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.


1. Name of the issuer

Vp plc


2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in
accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as
extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or

(iii) both (i) and (ii)

Both (i) and (ii)


3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

Michael J Holt


4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person

The notification relates to both the person discharging managerial
responsibility and his wife - Helen M Holt


5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

See 4.


6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares

5p ordinary shares


7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them

See 8.


8 State the nature of the transaction

Exercise of approved share options and partial disposal with balance being
transferred to wife


9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired

7,300 shares


10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

0.016%


11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed

2,900 shares


12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

0.006%


13. Price per share or value of transaction

7,300 shares acquired at 145.5p and 2,900 shares  sold at 385.14p


14. Date and place of transaction

6 August 2007


15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)

24,740 (0.05%)


16. Date issuer informed of transaction

6 August 2007


If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes

17 Date of grant


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18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

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19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

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20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

...................................

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21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at the time of exercise

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22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification

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23. Any additional information

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24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

N J Rabbage 01423 533400


Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification

N J Rabbage


Date of notification

7 August 2007


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