Novo Nordisk A/S: Reduction of the Share Capital

BAGSVAERD, DENMARK--(Marketwired - April 22, 2013) - At Novo Nordisk's Annual General Meeting on 20 March 2013, it was decided to reduce the company's B share capital from DKK 452,512,800 to DKK 442,512,800 by cancellation of part of the company's portfolio of own B shares at a nominal value of DKK 10,000,000 divided into 10,000,000 B shares of DKK 1 each.

Articles of Association of Novo Nordisk A/S:

http://hugin.info/2013/R/1694756/557436.pdf

Company announcement No 28 / 2013:

http://hugin.info/2013/R/1694756/557435.pdf

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