SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G filed by Verona Pharma plc
$VRNA
Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations
Health Care
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 |
SCHEDULE 13G
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UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Verona Pharma plc (Name of Issuer) |
Ordinary Shares, nominal value 0.05 GBP per share (Title of Class of Securities) |
925050106 (CUSIP Number) |
09/30/2025 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) |
| Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: |
 Rule 13d-1(b)
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 Rule 13d-1(c)
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| Rule 13d-1(d)
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SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | 925050106 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Pentwater Capital Management LP | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
DELAWARE
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
0.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
0 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IA, PN |
Comment for Type of Reporting Person: The information set forth on this cover page reflects information as of the date hereof. As of September 30, 2025, the Reporting Persons may have been deemed to beneficially own 42,400,000 Ordinary Shares (as defined in Item 2(a)) represented by 5,300,000 ADSs (as defined in Item 2(a)), representing 6.1% of the outstanding Ordinary Shares as of such time.
SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | 925050106 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Matthew Halbower | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
UNITED STATES
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
0.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
0 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
HC, IN |
Comment for Type of Reporting Person: The information set forth on this cover page reflects information as of the date hereof. As of September 30, 2025, the Reporting Persons may have been deemed to beneficially own 42,400,000 Ordinary Shares represented by 5,300,000 ADSs, representing 6.1% of the outstanding Ordinary Shares as of such time.
SCHEDULE 13G
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| Item 1. | ||
| (a) | Name of issuer:
Verona Pharma plc | |
| (b) | Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
3 More London Riverside, London SE1 2RE, United Kingdom | |
| Item 2. | ||
| (a) | Name of person filing:
This statement is filed by:
(i) Pentwater Capital Management LP (the "Investment Manager"), a Delaware limited partnership, and the investment adviser to certain funds (the "Pentwater Funds"), with respect to the ordinary shares, nominal value 0.05 GBP per share ("Ordinary Shares"), of Verona Pharma plc, a public limited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales (the "Company"), represented by American Depositary Shares ("ADSs") by the Pentwater Funds; and
(ii) Mr. Matthew Halbower ("Mr. Halbower"), the sole shareholder of MCH PWCM Holdings Inc., the general partner of the Investment Manager, with respect to the Ordinary Shares, represented by ADSs, held by the Pentwater Funds.
There is no CUSIP number assigned to the Ordinary Shares. The CUSIP number 925050106 has been assigned to the ADSs of the Company, which are quoted on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol "VRNA." Each ADS represents eight Ordinary Shares.
The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the "Reporting Persons."
The filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission that any of the foregoing persons or any Reporting Person is, for the purposes of Section 13 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial owner of the securities reported herein. | |
| (b) | Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
The address of the business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 1001 10th Avenue South, Suite 216, Naples, FL 34102. | |
| (c) | Citizenship:
The Investment Manager is a Delaware limited partnership. Mr. Halbower is a citizen of the United States. | |
| (d) | Title of class of securities:
Ordinary Shares, nominal value 0.05 GBP per share | |
| (e) | CUSIP No.:
925050106 | |
| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: | |
| (a) | Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
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| (b) | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (c) | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (d) | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
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| (e) | An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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| (f) | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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| (g) | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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| (h) | A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
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| (i) | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
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| (j) | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
please specify the type of institution: | |
| (k) | Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
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| Item 4. | Ownership | |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned:
The information required by Item 4(a) is set forth in Row 9 and the comment box of the cover page for each of the Reporting Persons and is incorporated herein by reference.
The percentage set forth in this Schedule 13G as of September 30, 2025 is calculated based upon an aggregate of 691,966,902 Ordinary Shares outstanding as of August 11, 2025, as reported in the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 18, 2025. | |
| (b) | Percent of class:
0% | |
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has:
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| (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
The information required by Item 4(c)(i) is set forth in Row 5 and the comment box of the cover page for each of the Reporting Persons and is incorporated herein by reference. | ||
| (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
The information required by Item 4(c)(ii) is set forth in Row 6 and the comment box of the cover page for each of the Reporting Persons and is incorporated herein by reference. | ||
| (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
The information required by Item 4(c)(iii) is set forth in Row 7 and the comment box of the cover page for each of the Reporting Persons and is incorporated herein by reference. | ||
| (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
The information required by Item 4(c)(iv) is set forth in Row 8 and the comment box of the cover page for each of the Reporting Persons and is incorporated herein by reference. | ||
| Item 5. | Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. | |
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Ownership of 5 percent or less of a class
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| Item 6. | Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person. | |
If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this item and, if such interest relates to more than 5 percent of the class, such person should be identified. A listing of the shareholders of an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required.
As of the date hereof, not applicable. As of September 30, 2025, see Item 2(a); the Pentwater Funds have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Ordinary Shares reported herein. | ||
| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. | |
Not Applicable
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| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. | |
Not Applicable
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| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. | |
Not Applicable
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| Item 10. | Certifications: |
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11. |
| SIGNATURE | |
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
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Exhibit Information
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Exhibit 99.1: Joint Filing Agreement |