Total Number of Voting Rights and Share Capital in Novo Nordisk A/S as of 31 May 2011

BAGSVAERD, DENMARK--(Marketwire - May 31, 2011) -

In accordance with Section 6 of the Danish Statutory Order on Issuers Disclosure Obligations, Novo Nordisk is required to publish the total number of voting rights and the size of the share capital in Novo Nordisk A/S as per the end of the month where changes have occurred.

Referring to Company Announcement no 26/2011 dated 2 May 2011, please find below a statement regarding the total number of voting rights and share capital in Novo Nordisk A/S as per 31 May 2011.

Company Announcement no 34 2011: http://hugin.info/2013/R/1520109/456501.pdf

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Source: Novo Nordisk A/S via Thomson Reuters ONE

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