Interim Management Statement

Press Release
                                                       18 August 2009
                               Vp plc

                        ("Vp" or "the Group")

                    Interim Management Statement

As  anticipated,  the  trading   environment  has  continued  to   be
challenging in the period since the final results announcement in May
2009 and recovery is expected to be slow.  However, the diversity  of
the Group  remains a  strength and  has provided  some resilience  to
difficult trading conditions.

Demand in  general contracting  has softened  as projects  have  been
cancelled or deferred and whilst  some stability has returned to  the
housebuilding sector, activity remains at historic lows.  By contrast
the UK  infrastructure  and  regulated utility  markets  continue  to
provide good opportunities to our specialist businesses.  The oil and
gas  sector  has  remained  satisfactory  over  the  period,  as  has
transmission, though  the latter  at lower  levels of  activity  than
prior year.  The slowed  rate of investment on  the rail network  has
impacted our rail activities in  the period, though we still  believe
the longer term prospects in this sector remain positive.

Our focus  in  the current  year  is to  conserve  cash and  we  have
operated at significantly reduced levels of capital expenditure since
the start  of the  new  financial year.   The balance  sheet  remains
robust, net debt is reducing and effective working capital management
has been maintained.

General market  uncertainties persist  but  the business  remains  in
excellent  financial  health.   Our  exposure  to  a  wide  range  of
regulated and  outsourcing  markets  provides  some  cushion  to  the
general economic slowdown.   We believe that,  subject to no  further
deterioration in  our  markets,  we remain  in  position  to  deliver
another satisfactory result in the current financial year.
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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
George Parker / Mark Dixon       Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]    www.abchurch-group.com


Notes to editors:

About Vp
The main activity  of the  Group is equipment  rental and  associated
services principally 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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