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   LONDON, United Kingdom and RALEIGH, N.C., July 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) 
-- Verona Pharma plc (AIM: VRP) (Nasdaq: VRNA) ("Verona Pharma" or the 
"Company"), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on 
respiratory diseases, provides further details regarding the 
transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities 
("PDMRs") in connection with the $200 million Financing announced 
earlier today. 
 
   Capitalised terms in this announcement have the same meanings to those 
defined in the Financing announcement which was released at 7.00 a.m. on 
July 17, 2020, unless otherwise indicated. 
 
   PDMR Purchases 
 
   Verona Pharma notifies the following transactions by PDMRs in its 
Ordinary Shares or ADSs through participation in the Financing. 
 
 
 
 
                 No. of                                Total number of 
                Ordinary     No. of                     Ordinary Shares   Interest in 
                Shares to    ADSs to                     or ADSs held       Company 
PDMR               be          be          Total           following       following 
 Name           purchased   purchased  consideration        Closing         Closing 
                                                                617,603 
David                                                         (ordinary 
 Ebsworth         222,216           -    GBP99,659.71           shares)    0.13% 
 
David                                                            77,829 
 Zaccardelli            -      55,555   $249,997.50              (ADSs)    0.13% 
 
Anders                                                           33,333 
 Ullman                 -      33,333   $149,998.50              (ADSs)    0.06% 
 
Martin                                                            6,666 
 Edwards                -       6,666     $29,997                (ADSs)    0.01% 
 
Mark                                                             33,360 
 Hahn                   -      22,223   $100,003.50              (ADSs)    0.06% 
 
 
   The Company notes that participation of Mr Vikas Sinha as disclosed in 
the Financing announcement is not required to be notified as a PDMR 
dealing as the subscription was not made by Mr Sinha, nor any persons 
closely associated with him (in accordance with the definitions under 
MAR) but was made by the trustees of certain family members of Mr Sinha. 
 
   For further information, please contact: 
 
 
 
 
Verona Pharma plc                                     Tel: +44 (0)20 3283 4200 
David Zaccardelli, Chief Executive Officer            info@veronapharma.com 
Victoria Stewart, Director of Communications 
 
N+1 Singer (Nominated Adviser and UK Broker)          Tel: +44 (0)20 7496 3000 
Aubrey Powell / George Tzimas / Iqra Amin (Corporate 
 Finance) 
Tom Salvesen (Corporate Broking) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
     / person closely associated 
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
a)  Name                                                         Dr David Ebsworth 
    -----------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
2   Reason for the notification 
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
a)  Position/status                                              Non-Executive Chairman 
    -----------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
b)  Initial notification /Amendment                              Initial Notification 
    -----------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
3   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
     auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
a)  Name                                                         Verona Pharma plc 
    -----------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
b)  Legal Entity Identifier                                      213800EVI6O6J3TIAL06 
    -----------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
4   Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated 
     for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of 
     transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place 
     where transactions have been conducted 
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
a)  Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument  Ordinary Shares 
    Identification code                                          ISIN Code: GB00BYW2KH80 
    -----------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
b)  Nature of the transaction                                    Purchase of Ordinary Shares 
    -----------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
c)  Price(s) and volume(s) 
 
                                                                   Price(s)     Volume(s) 
                                                                   -----------  ------------ 
                                                                   GBP0.45      222,216 
                                                                                Ordinary 
                                                                                Shares 
    -----------------------------------------------------------    -----------  ------------ 
d)  Aggregated information                                       N/A (single transaction) 
     - Aggregated volume 
     - Price 
    -----------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
e)  Date of the transaction                                      14 July 2020 
    -----------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
f)  Place of the transaction                                     London Stock Exchange, AIM 
    -----------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
     / person closely associated 
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
a)  Name                                                         Dr David Zaccardelli 
    -----------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------------ 
2   Reason for the notification 
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
a)  Position/status                                              Chief Executive Officer 
    -----------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------------ 
b)  Initial notification /Amendment                              Initial Notification 
    -----------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------------ 
3   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
     auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
a)  Name                                                         Verona Pharma plc 
    -----------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------------ 
b)  Legal Entity Identifier                                      213800EVI6O6J3TIAL06 
    -----------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------------ 
4   Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated 
     for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of 
     transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place 
     where transactions have been conducted 
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
a)  Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument  American Depositary Shares ("ADSs"), each representing 
                                                                  8 Ordinary Shares. 
    Identification code                                          ISIN Code: US9250501064 
    -----------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------------ 
b)  Nature of the transaction                                    Subscription to purchase ADSs 
    -----------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------------ 
c)  Price(s) and volume(s) 
 
                                                                   Price(s)                    Volume(s) 
                                                                   --------------------------  ---------------------------- 
                                                                   $4.50                       55,555 ADSs 
    -----------------------------------------------------------    --------------------------  ---------------------------- 
d)  Aggregated information                                       N/A (single transaction) 
     - Aggregated volume 
     - Price 
    -----------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------------ 
e)  Date of the transaction                                      14 July 2020 
    -----------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------------ 
f)  Place of the transaction                                     NASDAQ 
    -----------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------------ 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
     / person closely associated 
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
a)  Name                                                         Dr Anders Ullman 
    -----------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------------ 
2   Reason for the notification 
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
a)  Position/status                                              Non-Executive Director 
    -----------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------------ 
b)  Initial notification /Amendment                              Initial Notification 
    -----------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------------ 
3   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
     auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
a)  Name                                                         Verona Pharma plc 
    -----------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------------ 
b)  Legal Entity Identifier                                      213800EVI6O6J3TIAL06 
    -----------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------------ 
4   Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated 
     for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of 
     transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place 
     where transactions have been conducted 
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
a)  Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument  American Depositary Shares ("ADSs"), each representing 
                                                                  8 Ordinary Shares. 
    Identification code                                          ISIN Code: US9250501064 
    -----------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------------ 
b)  Nature of the transaction                                    Subscription to purchase ADSs 
    -----------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------------ 
c)  Price(s) and volume(s) 
 
                                                                   Price(s)                    Volume(s) 
                                                                   --------------------------  ---------------------------- 
                                                                   $4.50                       33,333 ADSs 
    -----------------------------------------------------------    --------------------------  ---------------------------- 
d)  Aggregated information                                       N/A (single transaction) 
     - Aggregated volume 
     - Price 
    -----------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------------ 
e)  Date of the transaction                                      14 July 2020 
    -----------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------------ 
f)  Place of the transaction                                     NASDAQ 
    -----------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------------ 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
     / person closely associated 
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
a)  Name                                                         Dr Martin Edwards 
    -----------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------------ 
2   Reason for the notification 
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
a)  Position/status                                              Non-Executive Director 
    -----------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------------ 
b)  Initial notification /Amendment                              Initial Notification 
    -----------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------------ 
3   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
     auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
a)  Name                                                         Verona Pharma plc 
    -----------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------------ 
b)  Legal Entity Identifier                                      213800EVI6O6J3TIAL06 
    -----------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------------ 
4   Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated 
     for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of 
     transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place 
     where transactions have been conducted 
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
a)  Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument  American Depositary Shares ("ADSs"), each representing 
                                                                  8 Ordinary Shares. 
    Identification code                                          ISIN Code: US9250501064 
    -----------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------------ 
b)  Nature of the transaction                                    Subscription to purchase ADSs 
    -----------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------------ 
c)  Price(s) and volume(s) 
 
                                                                   Price(s)                    Volume(s) 
                                                                   --------------------------  ---------------------------- 
                                                                   $4.50                       6,666 ADSs 
    -----------------------------------------------------------    --------------------------  ---------------------------- 
d)  Aggregated information                                       N/A (single transaction) 
     - Aggregated volume 
     - Price 
    -----------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------------ 
e)  Date of the transaction                                      14 July 2020 
    -----------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------------ 
f)  Place of the transaction                                     NASDAQ 
    -----------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------------ 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
1     / person closely associated 
---  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
a)   Name                                                          Mark Hahn 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------ 
2    Reason for the notification 
---  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
a)   Position/status                                               Chief Financial Officer 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------ 
b)   Initial notification /Amendment                               Initial Notification 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------ 
     Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
3     auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
---  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
a)   Name                                                          Verona Pharma plc 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------ 
b)   Legal Entity Identifier                                       213800EVI6O6J3TIAL06 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------ 
     Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated 
      for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of 
      transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place 
4     where transactions have been conducted 
---  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                                   American Depositary Shares ("ADSs"), representing 
a)   Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument    8 Ordinary Shares. 
     Identification code                                           ISIN Code: US9250501064 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------ 
b)   Nature of the transaction                                     Subscription to purchase ADSs 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------ 
c)   Price(s) and volume(s) 
 
                                                                            Price(s)                  Volume(s) 
                                                                    ------------------------  ------------------------- 
                                                                                       $4.50                     22,223 
  ----------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------  ------------------------- 
d)   Aggregated information                                        N/A (single transaction) 
      - Aggregated volume 
      - Price 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------ 
e)   Date of the transaction                                       14 July 2020 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------ 
f)   Place of the transaction                                      NASDAQ 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------ 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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