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Novo Nordisk A/S - Share repurchase programme


Bagsværd, Denmark, 29 February 2016 - On 3 February 2016, Novo Nordisk initiated a share repurchase programme in accordance with the provisions of the European Commission's regulation no 2273/2003 of 22 December 2003, also referred to as the Safe Harbour rules. This programme is part of the overall share repurchase programme of up to DKK 14 billion to be executed during a 12-month period beginning 3 February 2016.


Under the programme initiated 3 February 2016, Novo Nordisk will repurchase B shares for an amount up to DKK 3.3 billion in the period from 3 February 2016 to 27 April 2016.


Since the announcement as of 22 February 2016, the following transactions have been made under the programme:


Number of B shares

Average purchase price

Transaction value, DKK

Accumulated, last announcement

2,310,000

763,780,137

22 February 2016

175,000

347.90

60,882,780

23 February 2016

165,000

352.22

58,116,597

24 February 2016

175,000

343.97

60,195,328

25 February 2016

170,000

349.68

59,445,005

26 February 2016

170,000

355.38

60,414,753

Accumulated under the programme

3,165,000

1,062,834,599


With the transactions stated above, Novo Nordisk owns a total of 57,788,102 B shares of DKK 0.20, corresponding to 2.2% of the share capital, as treasury shares. The total amount of A and B shares in the company is 2,600,000,000 including treasury shares.


Novo Nordisk expects to repurchase B shares for an amount up to DKK 14 billion during a 12-month period beginning 3 February 2016. As of 26 February 2016, Novo Nordisk has

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repurchased a total of 3,165,000 B shares equal to a transaction value of DKK 1,062,834,599.


Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company with more than 90 years of innovation and leadership in diabetes care. This heritage has given us experience and capabilities that also enable us to help people defeat other serious chronic conditions: haemophilia, growth disorders and obesity. Headquartered in Denmark, Novo Nordisk employs approximately 41,000 people in 75 countries and markets its products in more than 180 countries. Novo Nordisk's B shares are listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen (Novo-B). Its ADRs are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NVO). For more information, visit novonordisk.com, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube


Further information

Media:

Anne Margrethe Hauge

+45 3079 3450

amhg@novonordisk.com

Investors:

Peter Hugreffe Ankersen

+45 3075 9085

phak@novonordisk.com

Daniel Bohsen

+45 3079 6376

dabo@novonordisk.com

Melanie Raouzeos

+45 3075 3479

mrz@novonordisk.com

Kasper Veje

+45 3079 8519

kpvj@novonordisk.com

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