Interim Management Statement

Vp PLC
15 August 2007



Press Release                                                  15 August 2007



                                     Vp plc
                             ('Vp' or 'the Group')

                          Interim Management Statement



Vp plc, the equipment rental specialist, issues the following Interim Management
Statement for the quarter ended 30 June 2007 in accordance with the new
Disclosure and Transparency requirements of the UK Listing Authority.

The current financial year has started strongly, with performance comfortably
ahead of management expectations and prior year.

Vp serves a diverse range of markets.  The construction, civil engineering and
housebuilding sectors in particular have experienced high levels of demand
throughout the period, supported by remediation work and the water utility AMP4
investment programme.

The Cool Customers business acquired for £1.0m on 18 April 2007 has integrated
well into Hire Station's Climate Hire operation and is performing ahead of
expectations at this early stage.  We also announced the acquisition on 6 August
2007 of the business and assets of ET Hire Limited's tool hire operations in
Scotland for a consideration of £1.1m.

The supportive trading conditions have continued into the second quarter and we
expect to be able to report further progress in due course.

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For further information please contact:


Vp plc
Jeremy Pilkington, Chairman                            Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]                                         www.vpplc.com

Neil Stothard, Group Managing Director                 Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]

Mike Holt, Group Finance Director                      Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]



Media enquiries:


Abchurch Communications
Justin Heath/ Emma Johnson                             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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