Appointment of Joint Broker

21 Apr 2011 07:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Verona Pharma plc `Verona' or the `Company' Appointment of Joint Broker

21 April 2011 - London, UK - Verona Pharma plc (AIM:VRP.L) has appointed WH Ireland as joint broker to the Company, alongside Evolution Securities, with immediate effect. Evolution Securities remains as Nominated Adviser to the Company.

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For more information please contact:

Verona Pharma plc Tel: 020 7863 3300 Clive Page, Chairman info@veronapharma.com Michael Walker, CEO WH Ireland Group Plc Tel: 0121 265 6300 (Joint Broker) Richard.Smith@WH-Ireland.co.uk Richard Smith / Nicola Rayner Evolution Securities Limited Tel: 020 7071 4300 (NOMAD and Joint Broker) contactus@evosecurities.com

Bobbie Hilliam / Tim Redfern / Patrick Castle

College Hill Tel: 020 7457 2020 Melanie Toyne Sewell / Gemma Howe verona@thecollegegroup.com

Notes to Editors

WH Ireland

WH Ireland is a financial services group serving the private client and smaller company market. The Group was founded in 1872 and been floated on the Alternative Investment Market since 2000. After forming in Manchester, the Group has expanded and now has additional offices in Ayrshire, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Colwyn Bay, Leeds, London and Malvern.

WH Ireland advises 46 companies as NOMAD and acts as broker or joint broker to 53 quoted businesses. As well as having specialist institutional distribution, WH Ireland has a Private Client network of more than 10,000 individuals, giving it significant reach. For more information, please visit the website at www.wh-ireland.co.uk.