Novo Nordisk A/S

Novo Nordisk A/S – Share repurchase programme

Bagsværd, Denmark, 22 March 2021 – On 3 February 2021, 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 3 February 2021.

Under the programme initiated 3 February 2021, Novo Nordisk will repurchase B shares for an amount up to DKK 3.0 billion in the period from 3 February 2021 to 3 May 2021.

Since the announcement as of 15 March 2021, the following transactions have been made:

	Number of B shares	Average purchase price	Transaction value, DKK
Accumulated, last announcement	3,109,017		1,387,052,209
15 March 2021	110,000	444.56	48,901,627
16 March 2021	123,000	451.17	55,494,109
17 March 2021	110,000	447.04	49,174,494
18 March 2021	109,957	442.61	48,667,894
19 March 2021	110,000	443.76	48,814,078
Accumulated under the programme	3,671,974		1,638,104,412

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 42,574,586 B shares of DKK 0.20 as treasury shares, corresponding to 1.8% 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 3 February 2021. As of 19 March 2021, Novo Nordisk has since 3 February 2021 repurchased a total of 3,671,974 B shares at an average share price of DKK 446.11 per B share equal to a transaction value of DKK 1,638,104,412.

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 45,000 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 3079 3450	amhg@novonordisk.com
Michael Bachner (US)	+1 609 664 7308	mzyb@novonordisk.com
Investors:
Daniel Muusmann Bohsen	+45 3075 2175	dabo@novonordisk.com
Valdemar Borum Svarrer	+45 3079 0301	jvls@novonordisk.com
Ann Søndermølle Rendbæk	+45 3075 2253	arnd@novonordisk.com
Mark Joseph Root	+45 3079 4211	mjhr@novonordisk.com
Kristoffer Due Berg (US)	+1 609 235 2989	krdb@novonordisk.com

Company announcement No. 19 / 2021

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