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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

December 7, 2010

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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-_____________________

 


 

 

Company Announcement

6 December 2010

Novo Nordisk A/S – Share repurchase programme

On 27 October 2010 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 1.4 billion in the period from 27 October 2010 to 23 December 2010.

Since the announcement as of 29 November 2010, the following transactions have been made under the programme:

 

 

Number of

Average

Transaction value,

 

shares

purchase price

DKK

Accumulated, last

announcement

1,210,000

 

681,040,557

29 November 2010

55,000

571.1052

31,410,786

30 November 2010

65,000

568.7328

36,967,632

1 December 2010

60,000

570.3945

34,223,670

2 December 2010

47,500

578.4100

27,474,475

3 December 2010

52,500

574.3600

30,153,900

Accumulated under

1,490,000

 

841,271,020

the programme

 

Transactions related to Novo Nordisk’s incentive programmes have resulted in a net sale by Novo Nordisk of 150 B shares in the period from 29 November 2010 to 3 December 2010. The shares in these transactions were not part of the Safe Harbour repurchase programme.

 

Company Announcement no 66 / 2010

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

 

 


 

 

With the transactions stated above, Novo Nordisk owns a total of 28,065,005 treasury shares, corresponding to 4.7% of the share capital. The total amount of shares in the company is 600,000,000 including treasury shares.

 

Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company with 88 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 29,890 employees in 76 countries, and markets its products in 179 countries. Novo Nordisk’s B shares are listed on the 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

Tel: (+45) 4442 3450

amhg@novonordisk.com

Klaus Bülow Davidsen

Tel: (+45) 4442 3176

klda@novonordisk.com

 

 

 

 

Kasper Roseeuw Poulsen

Tel: (+45) 4442 4471

krop@novonordisk.com

 

Jannick Lindegaard

Tel: (+45) 4442 4765

jlis@novonordisk.com

 

In North America:

Lori Moore

Tel: (+1) 609 919 7991

lrmo@novonordisk.com

 

In North America:

Hans Rommer

Tel: (+1) 609 919 7937

hrmm@novonordisk.com

 

Company Announcement no 66 / 2010

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: December 7, 2010

NOVO NORDISK A/S

Lars Rebien Sørensen,

President and Chief Executive Officer