Novo Nordisk A/S: Share repurchase programme

Bagsværd, Denmark, 28 March 2022 – On 2 February 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 22 billion to be executed during a 12-month period beginning 2 February 2022.

Under the programme initiated 2 February 2022, Novo Nordisk will repurchase B shares for an amount up to DKK 4.4 billion in the period from 2 February 2022 to 2 May 2022.

Since the announcement 21 March 2022, the following transactions have been made:

	Number ofB shares	Averagepurchase price	Transactionvalue, DKK
Accumulated, last announcement	3,524,151		2,396,381,074
21 March 2022	95,000	745.18	70,792,042
22 March 2022	101,077	740.77	74,874,881
23 March 2022	92,000	743.05	68,360,563
24 March 2022	95,000	734.51	69,778,138
25 March 2022	105,000	724.80	76,104,269
Accumulated under the programme	4,012,228		2,756,290,966

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 35,798,396 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 2,310,000,000 including treasury shares.

Novo Nordisk expects to repurchase B shares for an amount up to DKK 22 billion during a 12-month period beginning 2 February 2022. As of 25 March 2022, Novo Nordisk has since 2 February 2022 repurchased a total of 4,012,228 B shares at an average share price of DKK 686.97 per B share equal to a transaction value of DKK 2,756,290,966.

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 47,800 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:
Ambre Brown Morley	+45 3079 9289	abmo@novonordisk.com
Michael Bachner (US)	+1 609 664 7308	mzyb@novonordisk.com

Investors:
Daniel Muusmann Bohsen	+45 3075 2175	dabo@novonordisk.com
Ann Søndermølle Rendbæk	+45 3075 2253	arnd@novonordisk.com
David Heiberg Landsted	+45 3077 6915	dhel@novonordisk.com
Jacob Martin Wiborg Rode	+45 3075 5956	jrde@novonordisk.com
Mark Joseph Root (US)	+1 848 213 3219	mjhr@novonordisk.com