Novo Nordisk A/S - Share repurchase programme Bagsværd, Denmark, 13 February 2017 - On 2 February 2017, Novo Nordisk initiated a share repurchase programme in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation No. 596/2014 of the European Parliament and Council of 16 April 2014 (MAR), also referred to as the Safe Harbour rules. This programme is part of the overall share repurchase programme of up to DKK 16 billion to be executed during a 12-month period beginning 2 February 2017.

Under the programme initiated 2 February 2017, Novo Nordisk will repurchase B shares for an amount up to DKK 4.0 billion in the period from 2 February 2017 to 1 May 2017.

Since the announcement as of 1 February 2017, the following transactions have been made under the programme:

Number of B shares

Average purchase price

Transaction value, DKK

Accumulated, last announcement

0

0

2 February 2017

320,000

232.13

74,282,268

3 February 2017

242,000

231.97

56,136,294

6 February 2017

275,000

232.20

63,856,017

7 February 2017

300,000

232.65

69,796,430

8 February 2017

300,000

233.61

70,082,464

9 February 2017

310,000

237.64

73,668,506

10 February 2017

285,000

239.51

68,260,269

Accumulated under the programme

2,032,000

476,082,248

The details for each transaction made under the share repurchase programme are published on novonordisk.com.

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Transactions related to Novo Nordisk's incentive programmes have resulted in a net sale by Novo Nordisk of 643,503 B shares in the period from 2 February 2017 to 10 February 2017. The shares in these transactions were not part of the Safe Harbour repurchase programme.

With the transactions stated above, Novo Nordisk owns a total of 53,083,173 B shares of DKK 0.20, corresponding to 2.1% 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 16 billion during a 12-month period beginning 2 February 2017. As of 10 February 2017, Novo Nordisk has repurchased a total of 2,032,000 B shares equal to a transaction value of DKK 476,082,248.

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 42,300 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 4442 3450

amhg@novonordisk.com

Ken Inchausti (US)

+1 609 786 8316

kiau@novonordisk.com

Investors:

Peter Hugreffe Ankersen

+45 3075 9085

phak@novonordisk.com

Melanie Raouzeos

+45 3075 3479

mrz@novonordisk.com

Hanna Ögren

+45 3079 8519

haoe@novonordisk.com

Anders Mikkelsen

+45 3079 4461

armk@novonordisk.com

Kasper Veje (US)

+1 609 235 8567

kpvj@novonordisk.com

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