LONDON, March 05, 2019 (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 4, 2019, Dr. David Ebsworth, Chairman of the Company, purchased 43,800 ordinary shares of 5 pence each in the Company (the “Ordinary Shares”) at a price of 57.00 pence per Ordinary Share and a total purchase price of £24,966. Following the acquisition, Dr. Ebsworth will have an interest in the Company of 147,787 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.18% 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 | David Ebsworth | |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position/status | Chairman | |
| 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 Identification code | Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each GB00BYW2KH80 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | David Ebsworth purchased 43,800 Ordinary Shares | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| 57.00 pence per Ordinary Share | 43,800 Ordinary Shares | ||
| d) | Aggregated information
| N/A | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 4 March 2019 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM | |
For further information, please contact:
| Verona Pharma plc | Tel: +44 (0)20 3283 4200 |
| Jan-Anders Karlsson, Chief Executive Officer Victoria Stewart, Director of Communications | info@veronapharma.com |
| Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited (Nominated Adviser and UK Broker) | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7710 7600 |
| Stewart Wallace / Jonathan Senior / Ben Maddison |