Vernalis PLC Regulatory News (VER)

8 Aug 2005 15:00

Vernalis PLC08 August 2005 SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of company Vernalis plc 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest Apax (OCS) Nominees Limited 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 18 Notification is in respect of beneficial interest 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofshares held by each of them Apax Europe V the fund consisting of the following partnershipsApax Europe V - A, L.P.Apax Europe V - B, L.P.Apax Europe V - C GmbH & Co. KGApax Europe V - D, L.P.Apax Europe V - E, L.P.Apax Europe V - F, C.V.Apax Europe V - G, C.V.Apax Europe V - 1, LPApax Europe V - 2, LP 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired N/A 6. Percentage of issued class N/A 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed N/A 8. Percentage of issued class N/A 9. Class of security Ordinary 5p shares 10. Date of transaction 26th July 2005 11. Date company informed Notification received on 4th August 2005 12. Total holding following this notification 24,159,858 shares 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 11.14 per cent (based on issued share capital of 216,798,261 Ordinary 5p shares) 14. Any additional information The holding of 24,159,858 by Apax (OCS) Nominees Limited is part of the total holding of 27,389,243 by funds advised by Apax Partners disclosed on 26 July 2005 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Tony Weir, Chief Financial Officer, 0118 977 3133 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for makingthis notification Tony Weir, Chief Financial Officer Date of notification 5th August 2005 The 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 Exchange