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144
0001408502
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0001657312
VERONA PHARMA PLC
001-38067
3 MORE LONDON RIVERSIDE
London
X0
SE12RE
442032834200
MARK HAHN
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 MSL FBO MARK HAHN TTEE THE MARK W. HAHN TRUST AGREEMENTU/A DTD 03/31/2022
3 MORE LONDON RIVERSIDE
London
X0
SE12RE
COMMON
11/04/2024
10098
354449.90
10b5-1 Sales for MSL FBO MARK HAHN TTEE THE MARK W. HAHN TRUST AGREEMENTU/A DTD 03/31/2022
3 MORE LONDON RIVERSIDE
London
X0
SE12RE
COMMON
11/01/2024
6111
213939.39
10b5-1 Sales for MSL FBO MARK HAHN TTEE THE MARK W. HAHN TRUST AGREEMENTU/A DTD 03/31/2022
3 MORE LONDON RIVERSIDE
London
X0
SE12RE
COMMON
10/25/2024
400
14000.00
10b5-1 Sales for MSL FBO MARK HAHN TTEE THE MARK W. HAHN TRUST AGREEMENTU/A DTD 03/31/2022
3 MORE LONDON RIVERSIDE
London
X0
SE12RE
COMMON
10/24/2024
17670
618762.76
10b5-1 Sales for MSL FBO MARK HAHN TTEE THE MARK W. HAHN TRUST AGREEMENTU/A DTD 03/31/2022
3 MORE LONDON RIVERSIDE
London
X0
SE12RE
COMMON
10/22/2024
19918
698705.51
10b5-1 Sales for MSL FBO MARK HAHN TTEE THE MARK W. HAHN TRUST AGREEMENTU/A DTD 03/31/2022
3 MORE LONDON RIVERSIDE
London
X0
SE12RE
COMMON
10/21/2024
14587
511086.18
10b5-1 Sales for MSL FBO MARK HAHN TTEE THE MARK W. HAHN TRUST AGREEMENTU/A DTD 03/31/2022
3 MORE LONDON RIVERSIDE
London
X0
SE12RE
COMMON
10/18/2024
31216
1093980.33
10b5-1 Sales for MSL FBO MARK HAHN TTEE THE MARK W. HAHN TRUST AGREEMENTU/A DTD 03/31/2022
3 MORE LONDON RIVERSIDE
London
X0
SE12RE
COMMON
09/11/2024
75000
2254087.50
10b5-1 Sales for MSL FBO MARK HAHN TTEE THE MARK W. HAHN TRUST AGREEMENTU/A DTD 03/31/2022
3 MORE LONDON RIVERSIDE
London
X0
SE12RE
COMMON
08/13/2024
49800
1275557.28
10b5-1 Sales for MSL FBO MARK HAHN TTEE THE MARK W. HAHN TRUST AGREEMENTU/A DTD 03/31/2022
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
03/06/2024
/s/  MARK HAHN