Acquisition

Vp plc

                             ("Vp" or "the Group")


                             A C Q U I S I T I O N



Vp plc, the equipment rental specialist, today announces its acquisition of the
entire issued share capital of Harbray (Plant Hire) Limited, a pipeline pressure
testing rental business based in Aylesford, Kent for a cash consideration of
£0.9 million.  At completion Harbray had £0.3 million of free cash.

The acquisition will be integrated into Vp's Groundforce division and
complements their existing activities.

Jeremy Pilkington, Chairman of Vp, said:

"The acquisition of Harbray further enhances our pipeline pressure testing
offering within Groundforce and brings with it a wealth of expertise, which will
benefit our combined customer base".



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