BAGSVAERD, DENMARK--(Marketwire - May 2, 2012) -


Company Announcement No 31 / 2012:

http://hugin.info/2013/R/1607839/510084.pdf

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Source: Novo Nordisk A/S via Thomson Reuters ONE

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Further information on Novo Nordisk A/S please contact: Media: Outside North America: Anne Margrethe Hauge Tel: (+45) 4442 3450 Email Contact In North America: Ken Inchausti Tel: (+1) 609 514 8316 Email Contact Investors: Kasper Roseeuw Poulsen Tel: (+45) 4442 4303 Email Contact Frank Daniel Mersebach Tel: (+45) 4442 0604 Email Contact Lars Borup Jacobsen Tel: (+45) 3075 3479 Email Contact Jannick Lindegaard Tel: (+1) 609 786 4575 Email Contact Further information on Novo A/S please contact: Media: Henrik Gurtler CEO Tel: (+45) 3527 6575 Thorkil Kastberg Christensen CFO Tel: (+45) 3527 6592