Novo Nordisk A/s Class B · OMXCOP:NOVO_B

Novo Nordisk A/s Class B — 9M 2006 Earnings Presentation

20 slides from Novo Nordisk A/s Class B's earnings presentation, Oct 27, 2006

  1. Slide 1: A focused healthcare company

    Conference call 27 October 2006 A focused A focused healthcare healthcare company company First nine months of 2006 conference call 27 October 2006, 13.00 CET, 12.00 UK time, 7.00 New York time

  2. Slide 2: Agenda

    Conference call 27 October 2006 First nine months of 2006 Slide no 1 Agenda • Introduction (Lars Rebien Sørensen, CEO) • Sales update (Lars Rebien Sørensen, CEO) • Pipeline update (Mads Krogsgaard Thomsen, CSO) • Financial results (Jesper Brandgaard, CFO) • Outlook for 2006 (Jesper Brandgaard, CFO)

  3. Slide 3: Forward-looking statements

    Conference call 27 October 2006 First nine months of 2006 Slide no 2 Forward-looking statements This presentation contains forward-looking statements as the term is defined in the US Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements provide our expectations or forecasts of

  4. Slide 4: Highlights from first nine months of 2006

    Conference call 27 October 2006 First nine months of 2006 Slide no 3 Highlights from first nine months of 2006 Market development: • Sales growth driven by insulin analogues: +52% as reported • NovoSeven® growth continues: +13% as reported • Norditropin® shows strong performance: +21% as reported Re

  5. Slide 5: Key products continue to drive growth

    Conference call 27 October 2006 First nine months of 2006 Slide no 4 Key products continue to drive growth – first nine months of 2006 Sales as reported Growth analysis Other Norditropin® +2% Local currencies Growth Share of +21% growth 5% 9% Insulin analogues 52% 69% Diabetes care +17% Human insuli

  6. Slide 6: Insulin analogues sales - solid analogue growth continues

    Conference call 27 October 2006 First nine months of 2006 Slide no 5 Insulin analogues sales - solid analogue growth continues Analogue sales development Analogue sales as reported Levemir® +40% DKK 0.9bn 2,800 +214% NovoRapid® DKK 4.0bn 2,400 12% +39% NovoMix® DKK 2.8bn DKK million 2,000 +46% 1,600

  7. Slide 7: A continued increase in analogue market share

    Conference call 27 October 2006 First nine months of 2006 Slide no 6 A continued increase in analogue market share Novo Nordisk’s analogue Analogue penetration market share 39% 40% 35% Analogues 47% 30% 25% 7% 20% 15% Human insulin 10% 5% 0% Q1 Q2 Q1 Q2 2000 2006 2000 2006 Note: Quarterly data, volu

  8. Slide 8: Insulin growth driven by NovoRapid and NovoMix

    Conference call 27 October 2006 First nine months of 2006 Slide no 7 Insulin growth driven by NovoRapid® and NovoMix® NovoRapid® share of NovoMix® share of short-acting analogues premixed analogues 70% 70% 66% 60% 60% 52% 50% 50% 40% 40% 30% 30% 20% 20% 10% 10% 0% 0% Q1 Q2 Q1 Q2 2002 2006 2002 2006

  9. Slide 9: Levemir reinforces European analogue market leadership

    Conference call 27 October 2006 First nine months of 2006 Slide no 8 Levemir® reinforces European analogue market leadership Share of total analogues Novo Nordisk’s share of long- in Europe acting analogues in Europe 22% 21% 60% Novo Nordisk Eli Lilly 20% Sanofi-Aventis 18% 50% 16% 40% 14% 12% 30% 1

  10. Slide 10: NovoSeven - growth continues

    Conference call 27 October 2006 First nine months of 2006 Slide no 9 NovoSeven® - growth continues NovoSeven® sales development Key observations • Growth in the third quarter of 1,600 +4% 4% as reported, 7% in local currencies 1,400 1,200 • Sales growth in all regions DKK million 1,000 • Sales growt

  11. Slide 11: Norditropin - growth continues

    Conference call 27 October 2006 First nine months of 2006 Slide no 10 Norditropin® - growth continues Norditropin® sales development Key observations +17% • Growth in the third quarter of 900 17% as reported, 21% in local 800 currencies 700 • Solid growth driven by market DKK million 600 share gains

  12. Slide 12: Sales by region - first nine months of 2006

    Conference call 27 October 2006 First nine months of 2006 Slide no 11 Sales by region - first nine months of 2006 Sales as reported Growth analysis Japan & Oceania 0% Europe Local Growth Share of +10% currencies growth 12% International Europe 10% 26% Operations North America 26% 47% +22% 19% 38% In

  13. Slide 13: North America - continued solid growth driven by insulin analogues

    Conference call 27 October 2006 First nine months of 2006 Slide no 12 North America - continued solid growth driven by insulin analogues North America sales development Key observations Index local currencies • Strong growth in the third 350 quarter of 24% as reported, % 29% in local currencies 300

  14. Slide 14: Development portfolio – diabetes care

    Conference call 27 October 2006 First nine months of 2006 Slide no 13 Development portfolio – diabetes care Compound Type Indication Phase Levemir® Insulin analogue Types 1+2 Launched in the US, Europe, etc. Filed in JP NovoMix® 50 and 70 Insulin analogue Types 1+2 Approved in Europe Filed in the US

  15. Slide 15: Development portfolio – haemostasis

    Conference call 27 October 2006 First nine months of 2006 Slide no 14 Development portfolio – haemostasis Compound Indication Phase NovoSeven® Acquired Haemophilia Approved EU, US and JP NovoSeven® Trauma Phase 3 NovoSeven® Intracerebral haemorrhage Phase 3 NovoSeven® Prophylaxis Phase 2 completed N

  16. Slide 16: Development portfolio - other biopharmaceuticals

    Conference call 27 October 2006 First nine months of 2006 Slide no 15 Development portfolio - other biopharmaceuticals Compound Indication Phase Activelle® low dose Hormone replacement therapy Filed in Europe and the US Vagifem® low dose Hormone replacement therapy Phase 3 Norditropin® APCD1 Phase 2

  17. Slide 17: Financial results

    Conference call 27 October 2006 First nine months of 2006 Slide no 16 Financial results DKK million 9M 2006 9M 2005 % change Sales 28,256 24,334 16 Gross profit 21,252 17,681 20 Sales and distribution costs 8,277 6,808 22 Research and development costs 4,406 3,534 25 Administrative expenses 1,742 1,

  18. Slide 18: Currency development USD

    Conference call 27 October 2006 First nine months of 2006 Slide no 17 Currency development USD 660 640 628 620 612 621 USD/DKK 600 593 594* 585 592 580 Spot rate 568 560 Quarterly average Annual average 540 Q105 Q205 Q305 Q405 Q106 Q206 Q306 Q406 *The spot rate as of 23 October

  19. Slide 19: Outlook 2006

    Conference call 27 October 2006 First nine months of 2006 Slide no 18 Outlook 2006 • Sales growth expectations: Key currency rates • maintained at 13−15% as reported DKK 2005 2006 Current • Operating profit growth expectations: per 100 average ytd avg rate* USD 600 600 594 • maintained at around 13%

  20. Slide 20: Investor information

    Conference call 27 October 2006 First nine months of 2006 Slide no 19 Investor information Share information Investor Relations contacts Novo Nordisk A/S Novo Nordisk’s B shares are Investor Relations listed on the stock exchanges in Novo Allé, DK-2880 Bagsværd Fax (+45) 4443 6633 Copenhagen and Lon

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