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Novo Nordisk A/S - Share repurchase programme


Bagsværd, Denmark, 18 April 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 11 April 2016, the following transactions have been made under the programme:


Number of B shares

Average purchase price

Transaction value, DKK

Accumulated, last announcement

7,404,000

2,620,609,659

11 April 2016

165,000

366.96

60,547,872

12 April 2016

165,000

364.20

60,092,406

13 April 2016

150,000

366.35

54,952,845

14 April 2016

160,000

367.76

58,841,712

15 April 2016

155,000

366.91

56,870,570

Accumulated under the programme

8,199,000

2,911,915,063


With the transactions stated above, Novo Nordisk owns a total of 10,357,645 B shares of DKK 0.20, corresponding to 0.4% of the share capital, as treasury shares. The total amount of A and B shares in the company is 2,550,000,000 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 15 April 2016, Novo Nordisk has

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repurchased a total of 8,199,000 B shares equal to a transaction value of DKK 2,911,915,063.


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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