Vp PLC : Transaction in Own Shares

Vp plc
Treasury Shares

Vp plc (the "Company") announces that on 14 December 2011 it purchased 1,675,000 ordinary shares at a price of 216.875p 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 2,942,000 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 43,243,000 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
Tel:   [phone]

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