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Vernalis PLC12 December 2005 SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of companyVernalis plc 2. Name of shareholder having a major interestLegal & General Group plc 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holdingof the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interestor in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person'sspouse or children under the age of 18Notification is in respect of beneficial ownership by shareholder named in 2above 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofshares held by each of themHSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) LTD A/C 914945 44,183HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) LTD A/C 775245 650,506HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) LTD A/C 357206 4,323,913HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) LTD A/C 747381 407,511HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) LTD A/C 866203 367,379HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) LTD A/C 916681 10,222HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) LTD A/C 969995 461,544HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) LTD A/C 360509 262,071 TOTAL 6,527,329 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquiredNot Disclosed 6. Percentage of issued classNot Disclosed 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposedNot Applicable 8. Percentage of issued classNot Applicable 9. Class of securityOrdinary 5p shares 10. Date of transactionNot Disclosed 11. Date company informed9th December 2005 12. Total holding following this notification6,527,329 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification3.01% 14. Any additional information 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queriesTony Weir, Chief Financial Officer, + 44 (0)118 977 3133 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for makingthis notificationTony Weir, Chief Financial Officer Date of notification12th December 2005The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of thisdocument or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission.The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damagesfor loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwisefrom the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained init, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document orany such material. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Vernalis PLCLegal & General