Amendment - Director Shareholding

AMENDMENT The following amendment has been made to the 'Director Shareholding'announcement released on 2 July 2014 at 9.35am. A correction has been made to the number of Ordinary Shares for Mr. Bottomley'sinterest in the Company following the acquisition. The full amended text is shown below. Verona Pharma plc ("Verona Pharma" or the "Company") Director Shareholding 2 July 2014, Cardiff, UK - Verona Pharma plc (AIM: VRP.L) (the "Company") hasreceived notification that on 30 June 2014, Mr Stuart Bottomley, anon-executive director of the Company, acquired via his SIPP an interest in277,273 ordinary shares of 0.1p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at aprice of 1.35 pence per share. Following the acquisition, Mr. Bottomley will have an interest in the Companyof 18,250,000 Ordinary Shares, representing 1.78% of the Company's issuedordinary share capital. -Ends- For more information please contact: Verona Pharma plc Tel: 020 7863 3300Jan-Anders Karlsson, CEO [email protected] WH Ireland Group Plc Tel: 020 7220 1650Chris Fielding [email protected]