Vernalis : Block Listing Six Monthly Review

Name of applicant :

Vernalis plc

Name of scheme(s):

2007 Long Term Incentive Scheme and the Savings Related Share Option Plan 2003

Period of return (from / to):

From: 06/Nov/2014

To: 06/May/2015

Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from previous return:

1,212,308 Ordinary 1p Shares

Plus: The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been increased or application has been made to increase since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for):

1,058,184 Ordinary 1p Shares

Less: Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme(s) during period:

18,485 Ordinary 1p Shares

Less: Number of securities forfeited under scheme(s) during period:

27,134

Equals: Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted at end of period:

2,224,873 Ordinary 1p Shares

Number and class of securities originally admitted and the date of admission (including any additions):

350,000 Ordinary 1p Shares admitted on 6 November 2013 plus 1,049,317 Ordinary 1p Shares admitted on 12 May 2014. A block listing application for 1,058,184 Ordinary 1p Shares has been made on 6 May 2015 and admission is expected to take place on 12 May 2015.

Vernalis:

+44 (0) 118 938 0015

Ian Garland, Chief Executive Officer

David Mackney, Chief Financial Officer

Canaccord Genuity Limited (Nominated Adviser):

+44 (0) 20 7523 8350

Dr Julian Feneley

Peter Stewart

Pippa Underwood

Shore Capital (Joint Broker):

+44 (0)20 7408 4090

Bidhi Bhoma

Toby Gibbs

Brunswick Group:

+44 (0) 20 7404 5959

Jon Coles