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Novo Nordisk A/S – Share repurchase programme
Novo Nordisk A/S – Share repurchase programme Bagsværd, Denmark, 30 November 2020 – On 3 November 2020, 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 17 billion to be executed during a 12-month period beginning 5 February 2020. Under the programme initiated 3 November 2020, Novo Nordisk will repurchase B shares for an amount up to DKK 2.7 billion in the period from 4 November 2020 to 1 February 2021. Since the announcement as of 23 November 2020, the following transactions have been made: Number ofB sharesAveragepurchase priceTransactionvalue, DKKAccumulated, last announcement1,495,000 644,067,19323 November 2020120,000421.8150,616,93924 November 2020120,000417.2950,075,36425 November 2020120,000413.3249,598,97626 November 2020120,000414.7049,763,47327 November 2020120,000415.4149,849,433Accumulated under the programme2,095,000 893,971,378 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 35,618,659 B shares of DKK 0.20 as treasury shares, corresponding to 1.5% of the share capital. The total amount of A and B shares in the company is 2,350,000,000 including treasury shares. Novo Nordisk expects to repurchase B shares for an amount up to DKK 17 billion during a 12-month period beginning 5 February 2020. As of 27 November 2020, Novo Nordisk has since 5 February 2020 repurchased a total of 35,680,522 B shares at an average share price of DKK 424.81 per B share equal to a transaction value of DKK 15,157,400,848. Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company, founded in 1923 and headquartered in Denmark. Our purpose is to drive change to defeat diabetes and other serious chronic diseases such as obesity and rare blood and endocrine disorders. We do so by pioneering scientific breakthroughs, expanding access to our medicines and working to prevent and ultimately cure disease. Novo Nordisk employs about 44,000 people in 80 countries and markets its products in around 170 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 3450amhg@novonordisk.comKen Inchausti (US)+1 609 240 9429kiau@novonordisk.com Investors: Daniel Muusmann Bohsen+45 3075 2175dabo@novonordisk.comValdemar Borum Svarrer+45 3079 0301jvls@novonordisk.comAnn Søndermølle Rendbæk+45 3075 2253arnd@novonordisk.comMark Joseph Root+45 3079 4211mjhr@novonordisk.comKristoffer Due Berg (US)+1 609 235 2989krdb@novonordisk.com Company announcement no. 73 / 2020
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