Novozymes A/S at the annual shareholders' meeting held on February 22, 2017, shareholders approved dividend payment of DKK 4.00 per share of DKK 2, an increase of 14% compared with 2015.

The company at its AGM held on February 22, 2017 approved election of Jørgen Buhl Rasmussen as Chairman and Agnete Raaschou-Nielsen as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors. The company also approved election of Kasim Kutay and Kim Stratton as members of the Board of Directors.