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Semaglutide Weight Management and Cardiovascular Risk Reduction

Forward-looking statements Novo Nordisk's reports filed with or furnished to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including the statutory Annual Report 2022 and Form 20-F, which both were filed with the SEC in February 2023 in continuation of the publication of this Annual Report 2022, this presentation, and written information released, or oral statements made, to the public in the future by or on behalf of Novo Nordisk, may contain forward-looking statements. Words such as 'believe', 'expect, 'may', 'will', 'plan', 'strategy', 'prospect', 'foresee', 'estimate', 'project', 'anticipate', 'can', 'intend', 'target' and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance identify forward-looking statements. Examples of such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: • Statements of targets, plans, objectives or goals for future operations, including those related to Novo Nordisk's products, product research, product development, product introductions and product approvals as well as cooperation in relation thereto, Statements containing projections of or targets for revenues, costs, income (or loss), earnings per share, capital expenditures, dividends, capital structure, net financials and other financial measures, • • Statements regarding future economic performance, future actions and outcome of contingencies such as legal proceedings, and Statements regarding the assumptions underlying or relating to such statements. These statements are based on current plans, estimates and projections. By their very nature, forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, both general and specific. Novo Nordisk cautions that a number of important factors, including those described in this presentation, could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in any forward-looking statements. Factors that may affect future results include, but are not limited to, global as well as local political and economic conditions, such as interest rate and currency exchange rate fluctuations, delay or failure of projects related to research and/or development, unplanned loss of patents, interruptions of supplies and production, including as a result of interruptions or delays affecting supply chains on which Novo Nordisk relies, shortages of supplies, including energy supplies, product recalls, unexpected contract breaches or terminations, government- mandated or market-driven price decreases for Novo Nordisk's products, introduction of competing products, reliance on information technology including the risk of cybersecurity breeches, Novo Nordisk's ability to successfully market current and new products, exposure to product liability and legal proceedings and investigations, changes in governmental laws and related interpretation thereof, including on reimbursement, intellectual property protection and regulatory controls on testing, approval, manufacturing and marketing, perceived or actual failure to adhere to ethical marketing practices, investments in and divestitures of domestic and foreign companies, unexpected growth in costs and expenses, strikes and other labour market dispute, failure to recruit and retain the right employees, failure to maintain a culture of compliance, and epidemics, pandemics or other public health crises, and the effects of domestic or international crises, civil unrest, war or other conflict. For an overview of some, but not all, of the risks that could adversely affect Novo Nordisk's results or the accuracy of forward-looking statements in this Annual Report 2022, reference is made to the overview of risk factors in 'Risk management' of this Annual Report 2022. Unless required by law, Novo Nordisk is under no duty and undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement after the distribution of this Annual Report 2022, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Important drug information VictozaⓇ and OzempicⓇ are approved for the management of type 2 diabetes only SaxendaⓇ and WegovyⓇ are approved for the treatment of obesity only
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