16th October 2003

         VERNALIS GROUP PLC (Registration Number 3137449) ("VERNALIS")         

              INTENTION TO DE-LIST FROM THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE              

Following the takeover of Vernalis by British Biotech plc (now Vernalis plc),
Vernalis has notified the UK Listing Authority that it wishes to cancel its
listing on the Official List maintained by the UK Listing Authority and also
notified the London Stock Exchange plc (the LSE) that it wishes to cancel its
admission to trading on the LSE of its entire class of ordinary shares with
effect from 8a.m. on 22nd October, 2003.

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Enquiries:

Vernalis Group +44 (0) 118 977 3133

Tony Weir, Chief Financial Officer

Brunswick Group +44 (0) 20 7404 5959

Jon Coles

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