Novo Nordisk A/S : Share repurchase programme

Novo Nordisk A/S : Share repurchase programme

BAGSVAERD, DENMARK -- (Marketwire) -- 12/17/12 --

Company Announcement no 82 2012: http://hugin.info/2013/R/1665610/540445.pdf

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Further information: Media: Anne Margrethe Hauge Tel: (+45) 4442 3450 amhg@novonordisk.com

Investors: Kasper Roseeuw Poulsen Tel: (+45) 4442 4303 krop@novonordisk.com

Frank Daniel Mersebach Tel: (+45) 4442 0604 fdni@novonordisk.com

Lars Borup Jacobsen Tel: (+45) 3075 3479 lbpj@novonordisk.com

In North America: Ken Inchausti Tel: (+1) 609 514 8316 kiau@novonordisk.com

Jannick Lindegaard Tel: (+1) 609 786 4575 jlis@novonordisk.com