Directors' Interests

RNS Number:5020Q
Vernalis PLC
03 October 2003

                                                        Friday, 3rd October 2003



                              Directors' Interests

Vernalis plc announces that, as part of a Company-wide grant of options, the
grants of options over ordinary shares of 5p each in the Company described in
the Listing Particulars issued by the Company on 25th July 2003 to Mr P B
Worrall and Dr J B Hutchison were made by the Company on Friday, 3rd October
2003.  The numbers of shares under option granted to Mr Worrall and Dr Hutchison
are 550,898 and 431,137 respectively, and the exercise price of these options is
83.5p

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Enquiries:

Vernalis plc
Tony Weir, Chief Financial Officer                   Tel: [phone]

Brunswick Group
Jon Coles                                            Tel: [phone]





Safe Harbour statement: this news release may contain forward-looking statements
that reflect the Company's current expectations regarding future events.
Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties.  Actual events could
differ materially from those projected herein and depend on a number of factors
including the success of the Company's research strategies, the applicability of
the discoveries made therein, the successful and timely completion of clinical
studies and the uncertainties related to the regulatory process.




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