Novo Nordisk A/S - share repurchase programme
Bagsværd, Denmark, 12 February 2024 – On 6 February 2024, 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 20 billion to be executed during a 12-month period beginning 6 February 2023.
Under the programme initiated 6 February 2024, Novo Nordisk will repurchase B shares for an amount up to DKK 2.1 billion in the period from 6 February 2024 to 30 April 2024.
Since the announcement of the programme, the following transactions have been made:
| Number of B shares | Average purchase price | Transaction value, DKK | |
| 6 February 2024 | 44,000 | 815.84 | 35,896,842 |
| 7 February 2024 | 45,000 | 810.12 | 36,455,606 |
| 8 February 2024 | 45,000 | 820.55 | 36,924,925 |
| 9 February 2024 | 45,000 | 829.51 | 37,327,950 |
| Accumulated under the programme | 179,000 | 146,605,323 |
The details for each transaction made under the share repurchase programme are published on .
Transactions related to Novo Nordisk’s incentive programmes have resulted in a net transfer from Novo Nordisk of 7,337,347 B shares in the period from 29th January 2024 to 9th February 2024. 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 46,719,707 B shares of DKK 0.10 as treasury shares, corresponding to 1.0% of the share capital. The total amount of A and B shares in the company is 4,510,000,000 including treasury shares.
Novo Nordisk expects to repurchase B shares for an amount up to DKK 20 billion during a 12-month period beginning 6 February 2024. As of 09 February 2024, Novo Nordisk has since 6 February 2024 repurchased a total of 179,000 B shares at an average share price of DKK 819.02 per B share equal to a transaction value of DKK 146,605,323.
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 63,400 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 .
Contact for further information
| Media: | |
| Ambre James-Brown | Liz Skrbkova (US) |
| Investors: | |
| Daniel Muusmann Bohsen | Jacob Martin Wiborg Rode |
| David Heiberg Landsted | Mark Joseph Root (US) |
| Sina Meyer | Frederik Taylor Pitter |
Company announcement No 14 / 2024
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