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Novo Nordisk A/S – Share repurchase programme
Bagsværd, Denmark, 19 September 2022 – On 3 August 2022, 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 24 billion to be executed during a 12-month period beginning 2 February 2022.
Under the programme initiated 3 August 2022, Novo Nordisk will repurchase B shares for an amount up to DKK 4.4 billion in the period from 4 August 2022 to 31 October 2022.
Since the announcement 12 September, the following transactions have been made:
| Number of | Average | Transaction |
Accumulated, last announcement | 2,394,267 |
| 1,873,797,934 |
12 September 2022 | 85,000 | 800.59 | 68,050,326 |
13 September 2022 | 85,000 | 805.06 | 68,429,744 |
14 September 2022 | 90,000 | 789.05 | 71,014,274 |
15 September 2022 | 90,000 | 779.60 | 70,163,884 |
16 September 2022 | 95,000 | 760.87 | 72,282,860 |
Accumulated under the programme | 2,839,267 |
| 2,223,739,022 |
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 20,457,478 B shares of DKK 0.20 as treasury shares, corresponding to 0.9% of the share capital. The total amount of A and B shares in the company is 2,280,000,000 including treasury shares.
Novo Nordisk expects to repurchase B shares for an amount up to DKK 24 billion during a 12-month period beginning 2 February 2022. As of 16 September 2022, Novo Nordisk has since 2 February 2022 repurchased a total of 18,746,699 B shares at an average share price of DKK 769.50 per B share equal to a transaction value of DKK 14,425,507,883
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 50,800 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 and YouTube.
Further information
Media: |
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Ambre Brown Morley | Natalia Salomao Abrahao (US) |
Investors: |
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Daniel Muusmann Bohsen | Jacob Martin Wiborg Rode |
David Heiberg Landsted |
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Mark Joseph Root (US) |
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Company announcement No 71 / 2022
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