Novo Nordisk A/S: Status regarding Novo Nordisk's holding of its own shares (31 March 2015)

Bagsvaerd, Denmark, April 1, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In continuation of the company's announcements dated 30 October 2014 and 30 January 2015 concerning planned share repurchase programmes, and pursuant to Section 204.25 of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual, this is to report that Novo Nordisk A/S NVO and its wholly-owned affiliates on 31 March 2015 owned 67,108,333 of its own B shares of DKK 0.20, corresponding to a total nominal value of DKK 13,421,667 or 2.5% of the total share capital.

Further information

Company announcement No 25 / 2015

Company announcement No 25 / 2015 http://hugin.info/2013/R/1908264/679982.pdf

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