Holding of Novo Nordisk shares by the members of the Board of Directors, of Executive Management and all insiders and connected persons as per 26 August 2004


Please find on the next pages the holding of the Novo Nordisk shares and Novo Nordisk share options as of the closure of the trading window as reported to Novo Nordisk.

 
The share portfolio
 
 
 
Holding of shares
14 May 2004
Movements
since 14 May 2004
Portfolio as per
26 August 2004
 
 
 
Bought
 
Sold
Total shareholding
Number of shares
Market value of total shareholding in DKK
 
Board of Directors:
 
 
 
 
 
Mads Øvlisen
17,330
0
0
17,330
5,580,260
Sten Scheibye
400
0
0
400
128,800
Kurt Briner
2,400
0
0
2,400
772,800
Johnny Henriksen
300
0
0
300
96,600
Niels Jacobsen
11,000
0
0
11,000
3,542,000
Ulf J. Johansson
0
0
0
0
0
Anne Marie Kverneland
1,600
0
0
1,600
515,200
Kurt Anker Nielsen
27,440
0
3,000
24,440
7,869,680
Stig Strøbæk
400
0
0
400
128,800
Jørgen Wedel
5,555
0
0
5,555
1,788,710
Board of Directors in total:
66,425
0
3,000
63,425
20,422,850
 
 
 
 
 
 
Executive Management:
 
 
 
 
 
Lars Rebien Sørensen
3,800
0
0
3,800
1,223,600
Jesper Brandgaard
5,545
0
0
5,545
1,785,490
Lars Almblom Jørgensen
8,690
0
0
8,775
2,798,180
Lise Kingo
1,555
0
0
1,555
  500,710
Kåre Schultz
5,000
0
0
5,000
1,610,000
Mads Krogsgaard Thomsen
8,835
0
8,735
100
32,200
Executive Management in total:
33,425
0
8,735
24,690
7,950,180
 
 
 
 
 
 
All insiders and connected persons in total:
 
 
 
647,135
208,377,470
                                                              
For background information and definitions, please see below.

The share option portfolio - Board of Directors
 
 
Granted
Exercise
period
Options
outstanding 14 May 2004
Exercised since
14 May 2004
Outstanding
26 August 2004
Exercise
price
Market
value of
options (DKK million)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1999
2003-08
19,500
0
19,500
198
3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2000
2004-07
95,920
0
95,920
198
13
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2000
2004-09
21,000
0
21,000
198
3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
136,420
0
136,420
 
19
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The share option portfolio - Executive Management
 
 
Granted
Exercise
period
Options
outstanding 14 May 2004
Exercised
since
14 May 2004
Outstanding
26 August 2004
Exercise
price
Market
value of
options (DKK million)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1998
2001-06
10,500
0
10,500
190
1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1998
2002-07
17,000
0
17,000
125
3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1999
2003-08
37,500
0
37,500
198
5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2000
2004-07
200,140
0
200,140
198
28
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2000
2004-09
35,000
0
35,000
198
5
2001
2005-10
47,500
0
47,500
332
4
2003
2007-12
70,000
0
70,000
195
11
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
417,640
0
417,640
 
57
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Background information and definitions re holding of shares:
 
What is the trading window?
Novo Nordisk's internal rules on trading in Novo Nordisk securities permit trading in such securities by insiders and connected persons in the 15-calendar-day period following each quarterly announcement.
 
Who are all insiders and connected persons?
Insiders at Novo Nordisk are defined as members of the Board of Directors, members of Executive Management, senior vice presidents and all employees reporting directly to them, all employees in Corporate Legal, Corporate Finance, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications, elected auditors and their deputies as well as certain other employees who by the general counsel have been categorised as insiders. Further, insiders include the following from Novo Nordisk's parent organisation, Novo A/S, and the Novo Nordisk Foundation: members of the Board of Directors, members of Management and other employees who have access to inside information re Novo Nordisk, as well as elected auditors. The insider register at Novo Nordisk comprises a total of approximately 500 people including directors, executives and employees.
 
This group's reported trading in the Novo Nordisk share also includes trading undertaken by insiders' spouses/cohabitants or children under the age of 18 as well as any company, foundation and/or other businesses controlled by the insider, his/her spouse/cohabitant and/or children under the age of 18 (connected persons). This brings the group to a total of approximately 1,500-2,000 members.
 
What are ID code and shares?
The ID code DK001028081 is the code (ISIN) of the Novo Nordisk share on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange. Shares include shares listed on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange and London Stock Exchange as well as ADRs listed on New York Stock Exchange, except for ADRs held in 401(k) retirement plan by US-based employees.
 
What are movements?
Movements comprise shares purchased or otherwise acquired and shares sold or otherwise disposed of. Movements further comprise shareholdings of members of the Board of Directors and/or members of Executive Management taking office during the period under review.
 
What is market value of the total shareholding?
The market value is the total shareholding of the members of the Board of Directors, of the members of Executive Management and of the insiders and connected persons as a group, respectively, multiplied by the closing share price on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange on 25 August 2004 of DKK 322.
 
Background information and definitions re holding of options:
 
As far as options granted in 2000 are concerned, please note that the options granted with an exercise period of 2004-07 relates to the combined 'share investment scheme' and 'option grant scheme' launched in connection with the demerger of Novozymes.
 
What is market value of options?
The calculation of market values of the options is based on the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The closing price on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange on 25 August 2004 of DKK 322 is used.
 
Novo Nordisk is a healthcare company and a world leader in diabetes care. The company has the broadest diabetes product portfolio in the industry, including the most advanced products within the area of insulin delivery systems. In addition, Novo Nordisk has a leading position within areas such as haemostasis management, growth hormone therapy and hormone replacement therapy. Novo Nordisk manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products and services that make a significant difference to patients, the medical profession and society. With headquarters in Denmark, Novo Nordisk employs approximately 18,800 full-time employees in 69 countries, and markets its products in 179 countries. Novo Nordisk's B shares are listed on the stock exchanges in Copenhagen and London. Its ADRs are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol 'NVO'. For more information, visit novonordisk.com.
 
For further information please contact:
 
 
Media:
 
Investors:
Mike Rulis
Outside North America:
Tel (direct):
(+45) 4442 3573
Peter Haahr
 
Tel (direct):
(+45) 4442 1207
 
 
 
Palle Holm Olesen
 
Tel (direct):
(+45) 4442 6175
 
 
 
In North America:
 
Christian Kanstrup
 
Tel (direct):
(+1) 609 919 7937
 
 Stock Exchange Announcement No 54 / 2004