Verona Pharma plc Verona Pharma Plc : 1st Quarter Results

 
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   LONDON, March 08, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verona Pharma plc (AIM:VRP) 
(Nasdaq:VRNA) ("Verona Pharma"), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical 
company focused on developing and commercializing innovative therapies 
for respiratory diseases, announces that, on March 7, 2018, Dr. 
Jan-Anders Karlsson, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, purchased 
3,250 ordinary shares of 5 pence each in the Company (the "Ordinary 
Shares") at a price of 148.64 pence per Ordinary Share.  Following the 
acquisition, Dr. Karlsson will have an interest in the Company of 92,400 
Ordinary Shares, representing 0.09% of the Company's issued share 
capital. 
 
   The notification set out below is provided in accordance with the 
requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation. 
 
 
 
 
1     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
       closely associated 
a)    Name                                                         Jan-Anders Karlsson 
2     Reason for the notification 
                                                                   Chief Executive Officer 
  a)    Position/status 
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)    LEI                                                          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 of 5 pence each 
       Identification code                                          GB00BYW2KH80 
b)    Nature of the transaction                                    Jan-Anders Karlsson purchased 3,250 
                                                                   Ordinary Shares 
c)    Price(s) and volume(s)                                           Price(s)             Volume(s) 
                                                                   148.64 pence per      3,250 Ordinary 
                                                                    Ordinary Share            Shares 
d)    Aggregated information                                       N/A 
       - Aggregated volume 
       - Price 
e)    Date of the transaction                                      7 March 2018 
f)    Place of the transaction                                     London Stock Exchange, AIM 
 
 
 
   For further information, please contact: 
 
 
 
 
Verona Pharma plc                                  Tel: [phone] 
Jan-Anders Karlsson, Chief Executive Officer       [e-mail] 
 
Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited (Nominated Adviser  Tel: [phone] 
 and UK Broker)                                     [e-mail] 
Stewart Wallace / Jonathan Senior / Ben Maddison 
 
 
 
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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/ 
 

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