Novo Nordisk A/S
Ticker: NOVO.B
Meeting date: 20/03/2013
Meeting type: Annual
| Proposal | Mgt rec | Vote | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management proposals | |||
| 1 | Proposal Receive Report of Board | Mgt rec None | Vote None |
| 2 | Proposal Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 3.1 | Proposal Approve Remuneration of Directors for 2012 in the Aggregate Amount of DKK 9.4 Million | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 3.2 | Proposal Approve Remuneration of Directors for 2013 in the Amount of DKK 1.5 Million for Chairman, DKK 1 Million for Vice Chairman, and Base Amount of DKK 500,000 for Other Members; Approve Remuneration for Committee Work | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 4 | Proposal Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of DKK 18 per Share | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 5.1 | Proposal Elect Goran Ando (Chairman) as Director | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 5.2 | Proposal Elect Jeppe Christiansen (Vice Chairman) as New Director | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 5.3a | Proposal Elect Bruno Angelici as Director | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 5.3b | Proposal Elect Henrik Gu00c3u00bcrtler as Director | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 5.3c | Proposal Elect Liz Hewitt as Director | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 5.3d | Proposal Elect Thomas Koestler as Director | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 5.3e | Proposal Elect Hannu Ryu00c3u00b6ppu00c3u00b6nen as Director | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 6 | Proposal Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditors | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 7.1 | Proposal Approve DKK 10 Million Reduction in Class B Share Capital via Share Cancellation | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 7.2 | Proposal Approve Creation of up to DKK 78 Million Pool of Capital with or without Preemptive Rights | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 7.3 | Proposal Authorize Repurchase up to 10 Percent of Share Capital | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 7.4 | Proposal Approve Guidelines for Incentive-Based Compensation for Executive Management and Board | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 8 | Proposal Other Business | Mgt rec None | Vote None |
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