Novo Nordisk A/S – Share repurchase programme
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Novo Nordisk A/S – Share repurchase programme
Bagsværd, Denmark, 20 December 2019 – On 5 November 2019, 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 15 billion to be executed during a 12-month period beginning 1 February 2019.
Under the programme, initiated 5 November 2019, Novo Nordisk will repurchase B shares for an amount up to DKK 2.1 billion in the period from 6 November 2019 to 3 February 2020.
Since the announcement as of 16 December 2019, the following transactions have been made:
| Number of B shares | Average purchase price | Transaction value, DKK | |
| Accumulated, last announcement | 2,840,000 | 1,085,921,885 | |
| 16 December 2019 | 80,000 | 391.17 | 31,293,436 |
| 17 December 2019 | 90,000 | 389.96 | 35,096,342 |
| 18 December 2019 | 95,000 | 388.52 | 36,909,512 |
| 19 December 2019 | 100,000 | 385.08 | 38,507,904 |
| Accumulated under the programme | 3,205,000 | 1,227,729,079 |
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 48,140,199 B shares of DKK 0.20, corresponding to 2.0% of the share capital, as treasury shares. The total amount of A and B shares in the company is 2,400,000,000 including treasury shares.
Novo Nordisk expects to repurchase B shares for an amount up to DKK 15 billion during a 12-month period beginning 1 February 2019. As of 19 December, Novo Nordisk has since 1 February 2019 repurchased a total of 41,028,923 B shares at an average share price of DKK 344.18 per B share equal to a transaction value of DKK 14,121,401,698.
Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company with more than 95 years of innovation and leadership in diabetes care. This heritage has given us experience and capabilities that also enable us to help people defeat obesity, haemophilia, growth disorders and other serious chronic diseases. Headquartered in Denmark, Novo Nordisk employs approximately 42,200 people in 80 countries and markets its products in more than 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 4442 3450 | [email protected] |
| Ken Inchausti (US) | +1 609 240 9429 | [email protected] |
| Investors: | ||
| Peter Hugreffe Ankersen | +45 3075 9085 | [email protected] |
| Valdemar Borum Svarrer | +45 3079 0301 | [email protected] |
| Ann Søndermølle Rendbæk | +45 3075 2253 | [email protected] |
| Mark Joseph Root | +45 3079 4211 | [email protected] |
| Kristoffer Due Berg (US) | +1 609 235 2989 | [email protected] |
Company announcement no. 75 / 2019
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