Novo Nordisk A/S
Ticker: NOVO.B
Meeting date: 24/03/2022
Meeting type: Annual
| Proposal | Mgt rec | Vote | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management proposals | |||
| 1 | Proposal Receive Report of Board | Mgt rec None | Vote None |
| 2 | Proposal Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 3 | Proposal Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of DKK 6.90 Per Share | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 4 | Proposal Approve Remuneration Report (Advisory Vote) | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 5.1 | Proposal Approve Remuneration of Directors for 2021 in the Aggregate Amount of DKK 17.1 Million | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 5.2 | Proposal Approve Remuneration of Directors for 2022 in the Amount of DKK 2.26 Million for the Chairman, DKK 1.51 Million for the Vice Chairman, and DKK 755,000 for Other Directors; Approve Remuneration for Committee Work | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 6.1 | Proposal Reelect Helge Lund as Director and Board Chair | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 6.2 | Proposal Reelect Henrik Poulsen as Director and Vice Chair | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 6.3a | Proposal Reelect Jeppe Christiansen as Director | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 6.3b | Proposal Reelect Laurence Debroux as Director | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 6.3c | Proposal Reelect Andreas Fibig as Director | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 6.3d | Proposal Reelect Sylvie Gregoire as Director | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 6.3e | Proposal Reelect Kasim Kutay as Director | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 6.3f | Proposal Reelect Martin Mackay as Director | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 6.3g | Proposal Elect Choi La Christina Law as New Director | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 7 | Proposal Ratify Deloitte as Auditors | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 8.1 | Proposal Approve DKK 6 Million Reduction in Share Capital via B Share Cancellation | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 8.2 | Proposal Authorize Share Repurchase Program | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 8.3 | Proposal Approve Creation of DKK 45.6 Million Pool of Capital with Preemptive Rights; Approve Creation of DKK 45.6 Million Pool of Capital without Preemptive Rights; Maximum Increase in Share Capital under Both Authorizations up to DKK 45.6 Million | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 8.4 | Proposal Amendment to Remuneration Policy for Board of Directors and Executive Management | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 8.5 | Proposal Amend Articles Re: Board-Related | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 9 | Proposal Other Business | Mgt rec None | Vote None |
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