<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk A/S - Stock Exchange Announcements]]></title><description><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk A/S - Stock Exchange Announcements]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/]]></link><item><title><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk A/S - Share repurchase programme]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=09605e4c-f4a6-4092-b499-ec1205726489&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_Novo_Nordisk_AS_-_Share_repurchase_programme]]></link><description><![CDATA[On 15 August 2008 Novo Nordisk initiated its 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.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk A/S - Share repurchase programme]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=fd2619be-8e4e-4e49-a408-9a95d4b52497&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_Novo_Nordisk_AS_-_Share_repurchase_programme]]></link><description><![CDATA[On 15 August 2008 Novo Nordisk initiated its 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.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Status regarding Novo Nordisk's holding of its own shares (30 September 2008)]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=9166eee2-95f8-437b-88cc-2b3379bd13a0&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_Status_regarding_Novo_Nordisk's_holding_of_its_own_shares_30_September_2008]]></link><description><![CDATA[In continuation of the company's announcement dated 7 August 2008 concerning a planned share repurchase programme, and pursuant to Section 204.25 of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual, this is to report that Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE: NVO) and its wholly-owned affiliates on 30 September 2008 owned 22,989,460 of its own B shares of DKK 1, corresponding to a total nominal value of DKK 22,989,460 or 3.63% of the total share capital.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk A/S - Share repurchase programme]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=fc7d20e1-8393-4c21-aa6a-c38fa43967fa&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_Novo_Nordisk_AS_-_Share_repurchase_programme]]></link><description><![CDATA[On 15 August 2008 Novo Nordisk initiated its 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.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk provides update on corporate strategy at its Capital Markets Day]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=aa0a0cac-0ab0-46e5-af9c-48d2b84db094&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_Novo_Nordisk_provides_update_on_corporate_strategy_at_its_Capital_Markets_Day]]></link><description><![CDATA[At its Capital Markets Day today, Novo Nordisk will present robust progress in both the diabetes care and biopharmaceuticals pipelines, an update on productivity improvements in manufacturing and an overview of the company's current strategic position in core therapy areas and markets. ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk A/S - Share repurchase programme]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=010f1ab4-ea2b-4ad6-8d09-43324cf7b330&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_Novo_Nordisk_AS_-_Share_repurchase_programme]]></link><description><![CDATA[On 15 August 2008 Novo Nordisk initiated its 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.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk A/S - Share repurchase programme]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=4b92131a-4f7a-4a90-9f0f-d6d090b1c7f8&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_Novo_Nordisk_AS_-_Share_repurchase_programme]]></link><description><![CDATA[On 15 August 2008 Novo Nordisk initiated its 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.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major shareholder notification]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=2789478f-4a2a-40de-befb-63d7a4f9600b&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_Major_shareholder_notification]]></link><description><![CDATA[In accordance with Section 29 of the Securities Trading Act, Novo Nordisk hereby reports that on 5 September 2008 Novo Nordisk received notification from The Capital Group Companies that their total shareholding in Novo Nordisk is now below the threshold of 10%.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk A/S - Share repurchase programme]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=6d23448e-2177-49d1-accf-811cbabdb28d&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_Novo_Nordisk_AS_-_Share_repurchase_programme]]></link><description><![CDATA[On 15 August 2008 Novo Nordisk initiated its 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.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[FDA schedules Advisory Committee meeting for liraglutide]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=2015c61f-7d6e-4740-8538-d22780320022&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_FDA_schedules_Advisory_Committee_meeting_for_liraglutide]]></link><description><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk today announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has informed the company that an FDA Advisory Committee meeting is scheduled to be held on 2 March 2009 to discuss the New Drug Application (NDA) for liraglutide, a once-daily human GLP-1 analogue. FDA advisory committees are panels of independent experts who advise the FDA as they consider regulatory decisions. The advisory committee meetings are open to the public and are common for major pharmaceutical drugs under review.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major shareholder notification]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=59dfae52-7198-4498-bdf7-fe7b58d7a023&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_Major_shareholder_notification]]></link><description><![CDATA[In accordance with Section 29 of the Securities Trading Act, Novo Nordisk hereby reports that The Capital Group Companies on 29 August 2008 informed Novo Nordisk that the voting rights attributable to their shareholding in Novo Nordisk are now below the threshold of 5% ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk A/S - Share repurchase programme]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=44d0a481-f545-481b-b95e-bd3fedff24b0&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_Novo_Nordisk_AS_-_Share_repurchase_programme]]></link><description><![CDATA[On 15 August 2008 Novo Nordisk initiated its 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.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk A/S - Share repurchase programme]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=68d93f8d-2785-4b48-96d9-aa965ace6874&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_Novo_Nordisk_AS_-_Share_repurchase_programme]]></link><description><![CDATA[On 15 August 2008 Novo Nordisk initiated its 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.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk A/S - Share repurchase programme]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=adff434b-8c2c-4a85-8898-5b801db711a1&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_Novo_Nordisk_AS_-_Share_repurchase_programme]]></link><description><![CDATA[As part of the execution of Novo Nordisk's current DKK 17.5 billion share repurchase programme expected to be finalised before the end of 2009, a repurchase programme is initiated today in accordance with the provisions of the European Commission's regulation no 2273/2003 of 22 December 2003 (Safe Harbour regulation). ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk A/S purchases B shares worth DKK 1.0 billion from Novo A/S as part of the ongoing share repurchase programme]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=37f89ab9-efac-4f97-8406-c5dcf51fbf0f&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_Novo_Nordisk_AS_purchases_B_shares_worth_DKK_1.0_billion_from_Novo_AS_as_part_of_the_ongoing_share_repurchase_programme]]></link><description><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk A/S has today acquired 3,304,800 B shares (nominal DKK 1), worth DKK 1.0 billion, from Novo A/S as part of the ongoing DKK 17.5 billion share repurchase programme for 2006-2009. The transaction price is DKK 307.37 per share and has been calculated as the average market price from 7 August to 13 August in the open trading window following the announcement of Novo Nordisk's financial results for the first six months of 2008.
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]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk A/S - Share repurchase programme]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=6f11e832-1aae-4a4d-b6b6-1dbfb44be802&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_Novo_Nordisk_AS_-_Share_repurchase_programme]]></link><description><![CDATA[On 31 January 2008 Novo Nordisk initiated its 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.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Financial statement for the period 1 January 2008 to 30 June 2008]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=11a1269d-4c7b-46c0-8c54-fafe6da7f4f1&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_Financial_statement_for_the_period_1_January_2008_to_30_June_2008]]></link><description><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk increased first half-year sales by 13% in local currencies and improved underlying operating profit by around 25%]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk A/S - Share repurchase programme]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=409b78f9-4715-4751-84df-09fd5eb3cf66&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_Novo_Nordisk_AS_-_Share_repurchase_programme]]></link><description><![CDATA[On 31 January 2008 Novo Nordisk initiated its 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.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk A/S - Share repurchase programme]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=9aa9f22b-2ff9-4321-9463-efad8e03c67c&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_Novo_Nordisk_AS_-_Share_repurchase_programme]]></link><description><![CDATA[On 31 January 2008 Novo Nordisk initiated its 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.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk A/S - Share repurchase programme]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=5f8d0c97-572c-4909-a71d-d5586b2bdbf3&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_Novo_Nordisk_AS_-_Share_repurchase_programme]]></link><description><![CDATA[On 31 January 2008 Novo Nordisk initiated its 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.]]></description></item></channel></rss>