Transaction in Own Shares

Vp plc
Treasury Shares

Vp  plc (the  "Company") announces  that on  4 August 2011 it  purchased 52,000
ordinary  shares at a price of 233p per ordinary share to be held by the Company
as  Treasury  Shares  under  the  authority  granted by shareholders at its last
Annual General Meeting.

The  Company now holds  a total of  1,267,000 ordinary shares as Treasury Shares
out  of a total issued share capital  of 46,185,000.  The Total Voting Rights of
the Company are now 44,918,000 ordinary shares and this number should be used to
determine any announceable holdings under the Disclosure and Treasury Rules.

Enquiries:
A M Bainbridge
Vp plc
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