Novo Nordisk : A/S – Share repurchase programme

Novo Nordisk A/S
Changes in company's own shares Novo Nordisk A/S - Share repurchase programme

Bagsværd, Denmark, 4 February 2020 - On 5 November 2019, 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) and the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052 of 8 March 2016 (the 'Safe Harbour Rules'). This programme is part of the overall share repurchase programme of up to DKK 15 billion to be executed during a 12-month period beginning 1 February 2019.

Under the programme, initiated 5 November 2019, Novo Nordisk has repurchased B shares for an amount up to DKK 2.1 billion in the period from 6 November 2019 to 3 February 2020. The programme is now concluded.

Since the announcement as of 27 January 2020, the following transactions have been made:

	Number of B shares	Average purchase price	Transaction value, DKK
Accumulated, last announcement	4,832,350		1,878,714,254
27 January 2020	90,000	409.39	36,844,685
28 January 2020	90,000	406.33	36,570,124
29 January 2020	90,000	413.00	37,170,423
30 January 2020	90,000	413.32	37,198,355
31 January 2020	97,000	414.85	40,240,402
3 February 2020	96,232	411.39	39,588,765
Accumulated under the programme	5,385,582		2,106,327,008

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

With the transactions stated above, Novo Nordisk owns a total of 50,320,781 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 2,400,000,000 including treasury shares.

Novo Nordisk expects to repurchase B shares for an amount up to DKK 15 billion during a 12-month period beginning 1 February 2019. As of 3 February 2020, Novo Nordisk has since 1 February 2019 repurchased a total of 43,209,505 B shares at an average share price of DKK 347.15 per B share equal to a transaction value of DKK 14,999,999,626.

Further information

Media:
Anne Margrethe Hauge	[phone]	[e-mail]
Ken Inchausti (US)	[phone]	[e-mail]
Investors:
Peter Hugreffe Ankersen	[phone]	[e-mail]
Valdemar Borum Svarrer	[phone]	[e-mail]
Ann Søndermølle Rendbæk	[phone]	[e-mail]
Mark Joseph Root	[phone]	[e-mail]
Kristoffer Due Berg (US)	[phone]	[e-mail]

Company announcement No 6 / 2020

Attachment

• CA200204_Safe Harbour

Attachments:
CA200204_Safe Harbour.pdf