Director/PDMR Shareholding

Annex DTR3 Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters. +---+-----------------------------------+---+----------------------------------+ |1. |Name of the issuer |2. |State whether the notification | | |  | |relates to (i) a | | |  | |transaction notified in accordance| | |  | |with DTR 3.1.2 R, | | |  | |(ii) a disclosure made in | | |  | |accordance | | |  | |LR 9.8.6R(1) or | | |  | |(iii) a disclosure made in | | |Vp plc | |accordance with section 793 of the| | | | |Companies Act (2006). | | | | |  | | | | |(i) and (iii) | +---+-----------------------------------+---+----------------------------------+ |  |  |  |  | +---+-----------------------------------+---+----------------------------------+ |3. |Name of person discharging |4. |State whether notification relates| | |managerial | |to a person | | |responsibilities/director | |connected with a person | | |  | |discharging managerial | | |  | |responsibilities/director named in| | |  | |3 and identify the connected | | |Michael J Holt | |person | | | | |  | | | | |n/a | +---+-----------------------------------+---+----------------------------------+ |  |  |  |  | +---+-----------------------------------+---+----------------------------------+ |5. |Indicate whether the notification |6. |Description of shares (including | | |is in respect of a holding of the | |class), debentures or derivatives | | |person referred to in 3 or 4 above | |or financial instruments relating | | |or in respect of a nonbeneficial | |to shares | | |interest | |  | | |  | |  | | |In respect of 3 | |5p ordinary shares | +---+-----------------------------------+---+----------------------------------+ |  |  |  |  | +---+-----------------------------------+---+----------------------------------+ |7. |Name of registered shareholders(s) |8. |State the nature of the | | |and, if more than one, the number | |transaction | | |of shares held by each of them | |  | | |  | |  | | |As in 3 | |Exercise of Share Matching Options| | | | |and partial sale. | +---+-----------------------------------+---+----------------------------------+ |  |  |  |  | +---+-----------------------------------+---+----------------------------------+ |9. |Number of shares, debentures or |10.|Percentage of issued class | | |financial | |acquired (treasury shares of that | | |instruments relating to shares | |class should not be taken into | | |acquired | |account when calculating | | |  | |percentage) | | |  | |  | | |9,500 | |0.02% | +---+-----------------------------------+---+----------------------------------+ |  |  |  |  | +---+-----------------------------------+---+----------------------------------+ |11.|Number of shares, debentures or |12.|Percentage of issued class | | |financial | |disposed (treasury shares of that | | |instruments relating to shares | |class should not be taken into | | |disposed | |account when calculating | | |  | |percentage) | | |  | |  | | |3,700 | |0.01% | +---+-----------------------------------+---+----------------------------------+ |  |  |  |  | +---+-----------------------------------+---+----------------------------------+ |13.|Price per share or value of |14.|Date and place of transaction | | |transaction | |  | | |  | |  | | |  | |31 March 2010 | | |Share Matching Options exercised at| | | | |nil price and partial sale at 177p.| | | +---+-----------------------------------+---+----------------------------------+ |  |  |  |  | +---+-----------------------------------+---+----------------------------------+ |15.|Total holding following |16.|Date issuer informed of | | |notification andtotal percentage | |transaction | | |holding following notification (any| |  | | |treasury shares should not be taken| |  | | |into account when calculating | |  | | |percentage) | |  | | |  | |1 April 2010 | | |189,615 (0.42%) | | | +---+-----------------------------------+---+----------------------------------+ |  |  |  |  | +---+-----------------------------------+---+----------------------------------+ If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes +---+----------------------------------+---+-----------------------------------+ |17.|Date of grant |18.|Period during which or date on | | |  | |which exercisable | | |  | |  | | | | |  | +---+----------------------------------+---+-----------------------------------+ |  |  |  |  | +---+----------------------------------+---+-----------------------------------+ |19.|Total amount paid (if any) for |20.|Description of shares or debentures| | |grant of the option | |involved (class and number) | | | | |  | | | | |  | +---+----------------------------------+---+-----------------------------------+ |  |  |  |  | +---+----------------------------------+---+-----------------------------------+ |21.|Exercise price (if fixed at time |22.|Total number of shares or | | |of grant) or | |debentures over which options held | | |indication that price is to be | |following notification | | |fixed at the time of exercise | |  | | |  | | | | |  | | | +---+----------------------------------+---+-----------------------------------+ |  |  |  |  | +---+----------------------------------+---+-----------------------------------+ |23.|Any additional information |24.|Name of contact and telephone | | |  | |number for queries | | | | |  | | | | |M J Holt 01423 533400 | +---+----------------------------------+---+-----------------------------------+ |  |  |  |  | +---+----------------------------------+---+-----------------------------------+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification: | |   | | M J Holt | |   | | Date of notification:  6 April 2010 | |   | +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Notes:This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.3. (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 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. [HUG#1400839]

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