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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Washington, D.C. 20549
 

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FORM 6-K

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REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

September 26, 2012

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        NOVO NORDISK A/S        
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Novo Allé
DK- 2880, Bagsvaerd
Denmark

(Address of principal executive offices)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F

Form 20-F [X]     

     Form 40-F [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes [  ]     

      No [X]

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g-32(b):82-_____________________

 

 

 


 

 

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Company Announcement

24 September 2012

 

Novo Nordisk A/S – Share repurchase programme

 

On 9 August 2012 Novo Nordisk initiated a share repurchase programme in accordance with the provisions of the European Commission’s regulation no 2273/2003 of 22 December 2003, also referred to as the Safe Harbour rules.

 

Under the programme Novo Nordisk will repurchase B shares for an amount up to DKK 2.0 billion in the period from 9 August 2012 to 29 October 2012.

 

Since the announcement as of 17 September 2012, the following transactions have been made under the programme:

  

Number of shares

Average
purchase price

Transaction value, DKK

Accumulated, last announcement

953,920

887,055,367

17 September 2012

37,737

880.09

33,211,870

18 September 2012

37,028

885.44

32,786,239

19 September 2012

41,662

891.60

37,145,698

20 September 2012

37,079

900.44

33,387,526

21 September 2012

37,541

917.14

34,430,458

Accumulated under the programme

1,144,967

1,058,017,157

 

With the transactions stated above, Novo Nordisk owns a total of 16,186,561 treasury shares, corresponding to 2.9% of the share capital. The total amount of shares in the company is 560,000,000 including treasury shares.

 

Novo Nordisk expects to repurchase B shares worth DKK 12.0 billion during a 12 month period beginning 2 February 2012. As of 21 September 2012, Novo

 

         

Company Announcement No 58 / 2012

Page 1 of 2

 

Novo Nordisk A/S

Investor Relations

Novo Allé

2880 Bagsværd

Denmark

Telephone:

+45 4444 8888

Telefax:

+45 4444 6626

Internet:

novonordisk.com

CVR no:

24256790

 


 

 

Nordisk has repurchased a total of 11,510,725 B shares equal to a transaction value of DKK 9,558,016,536.

 

Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company with 89 years of innovation and leadership in diabetes care. The company also has leading positions within haemophilia care, growth hormone therapy and hormone replacement therapy. Headquartered in Denmark, Novo Nordisk employs approximately 33,300 employees in 75 countries, and markets its products in more than 190 countries. Novo Nordisk’s B shares are listed on NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen (Novo-B). Its ADRs are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NVO). For more information, visit novonordisk.com.   

 

Further information:

 

Media:

Investors:

Anne Margrethe Hauge

Kasper Roseeuw Poulsen

Tel: (+45) 4442 3450

Tel: (+45) 4442 4303

amhg@novonordisk.com  

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

Jannick Lindegaard

Tel: (+1) 609 514 8316

Tel: (+1) 609 786 4575

kiau@novonordisk.com  

jlis@novonordisk.com  

 

         

Company Announcement No 58 / 2012

Page 2 of 2

 

Novo Nordisk A/S

Investor Relations

Novo Allé

2880 Bagsværd

Denmark

Telephone:

+45 4444 8888

Telefax:

+45 4444 6626

Internet:

novonordisk.com

CVR no:

24256790

 

 


 

 

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf of the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: September 26, 2012

NOVO NORDISK A/S

Lars Rebien Sørensen,

President and Chief Executive Officer