RESULT OF GENERAL MEETING

24th Dec 2009 09:13

24 December 2009 Verona Pharma plc ("Verona" or the "Company") (AIM: VRP.L) RESULT OF GENERAL MEETING

On 8 December 2009, Verona announced an issue of equity to raise approximately 3 million (the "Fundraising"). The Fundraising is conditional upon, inter alia, the approval of Verona's shareholders.

The Board of Verona is pleased to announce that at the general meeting of its shareholders held at 9.00 a.m. today the resolutions, as set out in the notice of general meeting sent to shareholders on 8 December 2009, were duly passed without amendment, thereby enabling the proposed Fundraising to proceed.

Further details of the resolutions are set out in the circular sent to shareholders on 8 December 2009, which is also available to view on the Company's website www.veronapharma.com

--END--

Enquiries

For more information please contact:

Professor Clive Page 020 7863 3300 Chairman, Verona Pharma plc

Barry Saint / Tim Redfern / Esther Lee 020 7071 4300 Evolution Securities Limited Suzanne Johnson-Walsh / Gemma O'Hara 020 7562 3350

Bishopsgate Communications UKMAT:12178497.1 1 1 UKMAT:12178497.1

vendor

---

Related Shares:

VRP.L