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

August 11, 2023

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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 [  ]

 

 

Trading in Novo Nordisk shares by board members, executives and associated persons

Bagsværd, Denmark, 11 August 2023 — This company announcement discloses the data of the transaction(s) made in Novo Nordisk shares by the company’s board members, executives and their associated persons in accordance with Article 19 of Regulation No. 596/2014 on market abuse.

The company’s board members, executives and their associated persons have given Novo Nordisk power of attorney on their behalf to publish trading in Novo Nordisk shares by the company’s board members, executives and their associated persons.

Please find below a statement of such trading in shares issued by Novo Nordisk.

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name of the Board member/Executive/Associated Person	Kasim Kutay
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Member of the Board of Directors
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer
a)	Name	Novo Nordisk A/S
b)	LEI	549300DAQ1CVT6CXN342
4	Details of the transaction(s)

a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument,	ADRs
	Identification code	NVO
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of ADRs
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		DKK 1,253.48	276 ADRs
d)	Aggregated information ·   Aggregated volume ·   Price	276 ADRs DKK 1,253.48
e)	Date of the transaction	2023-08-10
f)	Place of the transaction	New York Stock Exchange

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name of the Board member/Executive/Associated Person	Maha Kutay
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Closely related to Kasim Kutay, member of the Board of Directors
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer
a)	Name	Novo Nordisk A/S
b)	LEI	549300DAQ1CVT6CXN342
4	Details of the transaction(s)
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument,	Shares
	Identification code	Novo Nordisk B DK0060534915

b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		DKK 1,230.45	1,396 shares
d)	Aggregated information ·   Aggregated volume ·   Price	1,396 shares DKK 1,230.45
e)	Date of the transaction	2023-08-10
f)	Place of the transaction	Nasdaq Copenhagen

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name of the Board member/Executive/Associated Person	Maziar Mike Doustdar
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Executive Vice President, head of International Operations
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer
a)	Name	Novo Nordisk A/S
b)	LEI	549300DAQ1CVT6CXN342
4	Details of the transaction(s)
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument,	Shares
	Identification code	Novo Nordisk B DK0060534915
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of shares

c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		DKK 1,241.88	5,321 shares
d)	Aggregated information ·   Aggregated volume ·   Price	5,321 shares DKK 1,241.88
e)	Date of the transaction	2023-08-10
f)	Place of the transaction	Nasdaq Copenhagen

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name of the Board member/Executive/Associated Person	Ludovic Helfgott
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Executive Vice President, head of Rare Disease
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer
a)	Name	Novo Nordisk A/S
b)	LEI	549300DAQ1CVT6CXN342
4	Details of the transaction(s)
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument,	Shares
	Identification code	Novo Nordisk B DK0060534915
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		DKK 1,242.36	6,432 shares

d)	Aggregated information ·   Aggregated volume ·   Price	6,432 shares DKK 1,242.36
e)	Date of the transaction	2023-08-10
f)	Place of the transaction	Nasdaq Copenhagen

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name of the Board member/Executive/Associated Person	Camilla Sylvest
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Executive Vice President, head of Commercial Strategy and Corporate Affairs
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer
a)	Name	Novo Nordisk A/S
b)	LEI	549300DAQ1CVT6CXN342
4	Details of the transaction(s)
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument,	Shares
	Identification code	Novo Nordisk B DK0060534915
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		DKK 1,238.52	10,000 shares
d)	Aggregated information ·   Aggregated volume ·   Price	10,000 shares DKK 1,238.52
e)	Date of the transaction	2023-08-10
f)	Place of the transaction	Nasdaq Copenhagen

Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company, founded in 1923 and headquartered in Denmark. Our purpose is to drive change to defeat serious chronic diseases, built upon our heritage in diabetes. We do so by pioneering scientific breakthroughs, expanding access to our medicines, and working to prevent and ultimately cure disease. Novo Nordisk employs about 59,000 people in 80 countries and markets its products in around 170 countries. Novo Nordisk's B shares are listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen (Novo-B). Its ADRs are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NVO). For more information, visit novonordisk.com, Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn and YouTube.

Contacts for further information

Media:
Ambre James-Brown +45 3079 9289 abmo@novonordisk.com	Natalia Salomao Abrahao (US) +1 848 304 1027 niaa@novonordisk.com
Investors:
Daniel Muusmann Bohsen +45 3075 2175 dabo@novonordisk.com	Jacob Martin Wiborg Rode +45 3075 5956 jrde@novonordisk.com
David Heiberg Landsted +45 3077 6915 dhel@novonordisk.com	Mark Joseph Root (US) +1 848 213 3219 mjhr@novonordisk.com
Sina Meyer +45 3077 6656 azey@novonordisk.com	Frederik Taylor Pitter +45 3075 8259 fptr@novonordisk.com

Novo Nordisk A/S Investor Relations	Novo Allé 2880 Bagsværd Denmark	Telephone: +45 4444 8888	Internet: www.novonordisk.com CVR no: 24 25 67 90
		Company announcement No 53 / 2023

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 August 11, 2023   NOVO NORDISK A/S   Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen Chief Executive Officer