<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-21-000567.txt : 20210104
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210104204430
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-21-000567
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210101
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210104
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210104

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Makhzoumi Mohamad
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001630226

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38067
		FILM NUMBER:		21503661

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2855 SAND HILL ROAD
		CITY:			MENLO PARK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94025

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Verona Pharma plc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001657312
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			X0
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3 MORE LONDON RIVERSIDE
		CITY:			LONDON
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			SE1 2RE
		BUSINESS PHONE:		011-44-0-2032834200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3 MORE LONDON RIVERSIDE
		CITY:			LONDON
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			SE1 2RE
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<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3 SUBMISSION
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    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2021-01-01</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001657312</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Verona Pharma plc</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>VRNA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001630226</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Makhzoumi Mohamad</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2855 SAND HILL ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MENLO PARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94025</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Ordinary Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>9757393</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Note 2</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Ordinary Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>31111112</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Note 4</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Ordinary Shares Warrant (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>2.3289</value>
                <footnoteId id="F5"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2017-05-02</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2022-05-02</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Ordinary Shares</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1769626</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Note 2</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Consists of 1 Ordinary Share and 1,219,674 American Depository Shares (&quot;ADSs&quot;) held by Growth Equity Opportunities Fund IV, LLC (&quot;GEO IV&quot;). Each ADS represents eight (8) Ordinary Shares of the Issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Reporting Person is a manager of NEA 15 GP, LLC, which is the sole general partner of NEA Partners 15, L.P. (&quot;NEA Partners 15&quot;). NEA Partners 15 is the sole general partner of New Enterprise Associates 15, L.P. (&quot;NEA 15&quot;). NEA 15 is the sole member of GEO IV, which is the direct beneficial owner of the securities. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise of such portion of the securities held by GEO IV in which the Reporting Person has no pecuniary interest.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Consists of 3,888,889 ADSs held by Growth Equity Opportunities 17, LLC (&quot;GEO 17&quot;). Each ADS represents eight (8) Ordinary Shares of the Issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The Reporting Person is a manager of NEA 17 GP, LLC, which is the sole general partner of NEA Partners 17, L.P. (&quot;NEA Partners 17&quot;). NEA Partners 17 is the sole general partner of New Enterprise Associates 17, L.P. (&quot;NEA 17&quot;). NEA 17 is the sole member of GEO 17, which is the direct beneficial owner of the securities. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise of such portion of the securities held by GEO 17 in which the Reporting Person has no pecuniary interest.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The exercise price of the warrants is GBP 1.7238 per ordinary share. The amount in Column 4 is converted to USD using the exchange rate as of December 23, 2020 as reported by the H.10 statistical release of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Sasha Keough, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-01-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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