TIDMVRP 
 
 
   TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i) 
 
 
 
 
 
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer      Verona Pharma Plc 
 of existing shares to which voting rights are 
 attached: (ii) 
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate 
 box or boxes): 
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial 
 instruments which may result in the acquisition of 
 shares already issued to which voting rights are attached 
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar 
 economic effect to qualifying financial instruments 
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights 
Other (please specify):                             Change to notifiable interest following  X 
                                                    share issue 
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the              Novo A/S 
 notification obligation: (iii) 
4. Full name of shareholder(s) 
 (if different from 3.):(iv) 
5. Date of the transaction and date on                19 May 2017 
 which the threshold is crossed or 
 reached: (v) 
6. Date on which issuer notified:                     5 June 2017 
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or                Downward crossing of 12% threshold 
 reached: (vi, vii) 
 
 
 
 
8. Notified details: 
A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, ix) 
Class/type of 
 shares                     Situation previous 
 if possible using           to the triggering 
 the ISIN CODE                  transaction                                    Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
                                         Number 
                        Number             of 
                         of              Voting               Number                          Number of voting                 % of voting rights 
                         Shares          Rights              of shares                             rights                             (x) 
                                                                                                                               Indirect 
                                                              Direct                            Direct (xi)                     (xii)      Direct    Indirect 
Ordinary Shares (5p) 
 GB00B06GSH43            6,464,065     6,464,065            6,464,065                                              6,464,065               6.16% 
ADSs 
 US9250501064              5,925,920   5,925,920                     5,925,920                                     5,925,920                 5.65% 
 
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments 
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
                                                                                                                        Number of voting 
                                                                                                                      rights that may be 
                                                                                                                         acquired if the 
Type of financial         Expiration                                 Exercise/                                             instrument is           % of voting 
 instrument              date (xiii)                   Conversion Period (xiv)                                     exercised/ converted.                rights 
 
 
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect 
 to Qualifying Financial Instruments (xv, xvi) 
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
Type of financial      Exercise         Expiration        Exercise/ Conversion 
 instrument            price           date (xvii)              period (xviii)  Number of voting rights instrument refers to      % of voting rights (xix, xx) 
                                                                                                                                 Nominal                 Delta 
 
 
Total (A+B+C) 
Number of voting rights                                                                                                            Percentage of voting rights 
 
  12,389,985                                                                                                                                            11.81% 
 
 
 
 
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which 
 the voting rights and/or the 
 financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 
 (xxi) 
 
 
Proxy Voting: 
10. Name of the proxy holder: 
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease 
 to hold: 
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold 
 voting rights: 
 
 
 13. Additional information: 
14. Contact name:                                          Heather Ludvigsen 
15. Contact telephone number:                                  +45 3527 6576 
 
 
 
   This announcement is distributed by Nasdaq Corporate Solutions on behalf 
of Nasdaq Corporate Solutions clients. 
 
   The issuer of this announcement warrants that they are solely 
responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information 
contained therein. 
 
   Source: Verona Pharma plc via Globenewswire 
 
 
  http://www.veronapharma.com/ 
 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

June 06, 2017 07:30 ET (11:30 GMT)

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