LONDON and RALEIGH, N.C., July 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —
| NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i | ||||||||
| 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii: | Verona Pharma plc | |||||||
| 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an “X” if appropriate) | ||||||||
| Non-UK issuer | ||||||||
| 2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an “X”) | ||||||||
| An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | X | |||||||
| An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments | ||||||||
| An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | ||||||||
| Other (please specify)iii: | ||||||||
| 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv | ||||||||
| Name | Novo Holdings A/S | |||||||
| City and country of registered office (if applicable) | ||||||||
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v | ||||||||
| Name | ||||||||
| City and country of registered office (if applicable) | ||||||||
| 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi: | July 22, 2020 | |||||||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): | July 22, 2020 | |||||||
| 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation | ||||||||
| % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A) | % of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) |
Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) | Total number of voting rights of issuervii | |||||
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 5.1364% | 5.1364% | 414,278,294 | |||||
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
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| 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii | |||||||||||
| A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||||||
| Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible) |
Number of voting rightsix | % of voting rights | |||||||||
| Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) |
Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) |
Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) |
Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) |
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| Ordinary Shares (0.1p)
GB00B06GSH43 |
6,464,065 | 1.5603% | |||||||||
| ADSs
US9250501064 |
14,814,808 | 3.5761% | |||||||||
| SUBTOTAL 8. A | 21,278,873 | 5.1364% | |||||||||
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| B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) | |||||||||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration datex |
Exercise/ Conversion Periodxi |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted. | % of voting rights | |||||||
| SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 | |||||||||||
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| B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b)) | |||||||||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration datex |
Exercise/ Conversion Period xi |
Physical or cash settlementxii |
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||||||
| SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 | |||||||||||
| 9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an “X”) | ||||
| Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuerxiii | X | |||
| Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary) | ||||
| Namexv | % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | |
| 10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: | ||||
| Name of the proxy holder | ||||
| The number and % of voting rights held | ||||
| The date until which the voting rights will be held | ||||
| 11. Additional informationxvi | ||||
| Place of completion | Outside a trading venue |
| Date of completion | 22 July 2020 |
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) |