13G Filing: Foresite Capital Fund III, L.P. and Verona Pharma PLC (VRNA)

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Schedule 13G
(Rule 13d-102)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED
PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 (b), (c) AND (d)
AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2 (b)

(Amendment No. ___________)*

Verona Pharma plc

(Name of Issuer)

Ordinary Shares, nominal value £0.05 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

925050106**

(CUSIP Number)

April 27, 2017

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which
this Schedule is filed:

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Rule 13d-1(b)

x

Rule 13d-1(c)

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Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing
information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

**The CUSIP number is for the American Depositary Shares that trade
on the NASDAQ Global Market, each representing eight ordinary shares. No CUSIP number has been assigned to the ordinary shares.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall
not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”)
or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however,
see the Notes).

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