NOVO B Novo Nordisk A/S Class B

Novo Nordisk A/S – Share repurchase programme

Novo Nordisk A/S – Share repurchase programme

Bagsværd, Denmark, 16 October 2023 – On 10 August 2023, 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 30 billion to be executed during a 12-month period beginning 1 February 2023.

Under the programme initiated 10 August 2023, Novo Nordisk will repurchase B shares for an amount up to DKK 5.7 billion in the period from 10 August 2023 to 31 October 2023.

Since the announcement 09 October 2023, the following transactions have been made:

 Number of B shares (of DKK 0.10)Average purchase priceTransaction value, DKK
Accumulated, last announcement6,258,162 4,054,258,168
09 October 2023150,000649.4797,420,869
10 October 2023150,000646.5096,975,403
11 October 2023150,000673.34101,000,768
12 October 2023145,000696.74101,027,220
13 October 2023140,000702.2298,310,605
Accumulated under the programme6,993,162 4,548,993,033

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

With the transactions stated above, Novo Nordisk owns a total of 39,486,846 B shares of DKK 0.10 as treasury shares, corresponding to 0.9% of the share capital. The total amount of A and B shares of DKK 0.10 in the company is 4,510,000,000 including treasury shares.

Novo Nordisk expects to repurchase B shares for an amount up to DKK 30 billion during a 12-month period beginning 1 February 2023. As of 13 October 2023, Novo Nordisk has since 1 February 2023 repurchased a total of 35,430,324 B shares of DKK 0.10 at an average share price of DKK 559.92 per B share of DKK 0.10 equal to a transaction value of DKK 19,838,223,618.

Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company, founded in 1923 and headquartered in Denmark. Our purpose is to drive change to defeat serious chronic diseases, built upon our heritage in diabetes. We do so by pioneering scientific breakthroughs, expanding access to our medicines, and working to prevent and ultimately cure disease. Novo Nordisk employs about 59,000 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 , , , , and .

Contacts for further information

Media: 
Ambre James-Brown







Elizabeth DeLuca (US)







Investors: 
Daniel Muusmann Bohsen







Jacob Martin Wiborg Rode







David Heiberg Landsted







Mark Joseph Root (US)







Sina Meyer

Frederik Taylor Pitter







Company announcement No 65 / 2023

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