<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-25-051979.txt : 20250522
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20250522160512
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-25-051979
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250429
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250522
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250522

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Sinha Vikas
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001337845
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38067
		FILM NUMBER:		25977044

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ALEXION PHARMACUETICALS, INC.
		STREET 2:		352 KNOTTER DRIVE
		CITY:			CHESHIRE
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06410

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Verona Pharma plc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001657312
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	03 Life Sciences
		EIN:				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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        <footnote id="F1">This Form 4 amendment is being filed to correct the Reporting Person's Form 4 filed on May 1, 2025 which erroneously presented all transacted securities in American Depositary Shares (&quot;ADSs&quot;) instead of Ordinary Shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Reported securities are represented by ADSs, each of which represents eight (8) Ordinary Shares of the Issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The sale reported in the Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 instruction adopted by the Reporting Person on November 6, 2024, solely with the intent to cover payment of the exercise price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Consists of 74,440 Ordinary Shares represented by 9,305 ADSs.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The number of securities underlying the option and the exercise price therefor are listed in terms of Ordinary Shares, however, each security is represented by ADSs, each of which represents eight (8) Ordinary Shares of the Issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The option is fully vested.</footnote>
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