Trading Statement

Vp PLC 04 October 2006 Vp plc Central House, Beckwith Knowle, Otley Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 1UD. Tel : 01423 533400 Fax : 01423 565657 www.vpplc.com Press Release 4 October 2006 Vp plc ('Vp' or 'the Group') Trading Statement Vp plc, the equipment rental specialist, today issues the following trading update in advance of the announcement of its interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2006. In the first six months the Group has delivered significant growth and traded in line with expectations. We have successfully integrated the four large acquisitions made last year. Overall we are very pleased with the Group's performance and Vp remains well positioned to deliver another year of progress. - ends - Vp plc Jeremy Pilkington, Chairman Tel: +44 (0) 1423 533 405 [email protected] Neil Stothard, Group Managing Director Tel: +44 (0) 1423 533 445 [email protected] www.vpplc.com Mike Holt, Group Finance Director [email protected] Abchurch Communications Sarah Hollins / Neil Camp / Louise Thornhill Tel: +44 (0) 113 203 1340 [email protected] www.abchurch-group.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange