Novartis AG
Disclosure of Shareholdings
In accordance with the rules of the Swiss Federal Act on Stock Exchange and Securities Trading, Novartis AG (SWX Swiss Exchange: NOVN) received the following disclosure notification:
Shareholder: Novartis-Mitarbeiterbeteiligungsstiftung, Lichtstrasse 35, 4002 Basel, Switzerland
Number and kind of security: 94'853'500 registered shares
Percentage of the total share capital: 3.48%
Basel, December 5, 2007
Novartis AG
Basel