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144
0001627642
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0001657312
VERONA PHARMA PLC
001-38067
3 MORE LONDON RIVERSIDE
London
X0
SE12RE
442032834200
DAVID ZACCARDELLI
Director
Officer
COMMON
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
1 New York Plaza
8th Floor
New York
NY
10004
125000
4822500.00
654649358
11/11/2024
NASDAQ
Common
05/01/2021
Restricted Stock Units
Issuer
N
125000
05/01/2021
N/A
N
10b5-1 Sales for DAVID ZACCARDELLI
3 MORE LONDON RIVERSIDE
London
X0
SE12RE
COMMON
11/04/2024
11768
413461.62
10b5-1 Sales for DAVID ZACCARDELLI
3 MORE LONDON RIVERSIDE
London
X0
SE12RE
COMMON
11/01/2024
5861
205194.78
10b5-1 Sales for DAVID ZACCARDELLI
3 MORE LONDON RIVERSIDE
London
X0
SE12RE
COMMON
10/25/2024
600
21004.02
10b5-1 Sales for DAVID ZACCARDELLI
3 MORE LONDON RIVERSIDE
London
X0
SE12RE
COMMON
10/24/2024
17500
612818.50
10b5-1 Sales for DAVID ZACCARDELLI
3 MORE LONDON RIVERSIDE
London
X0
SE12RE
COMMON
10/23/2024
2
70.00
10b5-1 Sales for DAVID ZACCARDELLI
3 MORE LONDON RIVERSIDE
London
X0
SE12RE
COMMON
10/22/2024
19739
692720.47
10b5-1 Sales for DAVID ZACCARDELLI
3 MORE LONDON RIVERSIDE
London
X0
SE12RE
COMMON
10/21/2024
13807
483753.10
10b5-1 Sales for DAVID ZACCARDELLI
3 MORE LONDON RIVERSIDE
London
X0
SE12RE
COMMON
10/18/2024
30723
1076752.05
10b5-1 Sales for DAVID ZACCARDELLI
3 MORE LONDON RIVERSIDE
London
X0
SE12RE
COMMON
09/11/2024
75000
2254320.00
10b5-1 Sales for DAVID ZACCARDELLI
3 MORE LONDON RIVERSIDE
London
X0
SE12RE
COMMON
08/13/2024
49800
1275681.78
10b5-1 Sales for DAVID ZACCARDELLI
3 MORE LONDON RIVERSIDE
London
X0
SE12RE
COMMON
08/12/2024
200
5000.00
Sales that were executed on November 11, 2024 are being reported on this Form 144 filed on November 12, 2024 given the EDGAR system was not accepting filings November 11, 2024 in observance of the federal holiday.
11/11/2024
03/08/2024
/s/ David Zaccardelli