Board of Directors

Helge Lund

Helge Lund

Chair

Henrik Poulsen

Henrik Poulsen

Vice chair

Elisabeth Dahl Christensen

Elisabeth Dahl Christensen

Laurence Debroux

Laurence Debroux

Andreas Fibig

Andreas Fibig

Sylvie Grégoire

Sylvie Grégoire

Liselotte Hyveled

Liselotte Hyveled

Mette Bøjer Jensen

Mette Bøjer Jensen

Kasim Kutay

Kasim Kutay

Christina Law

Christina Law

Martin Mackay

Martin Mackay

Thomas Rantzau

Thomas Rantzau

Independence and meeting attendance overview

Independence and meeting attendance overview

 

 

 

 

Meeting attendance in 20243

Name

 

Independence4

 

Board of Directors

 

Chair
Committee

 

Audit Committee10

 

People and Governance Committee

 

Remuneration Committee

 

R&D
Committee

Helge Lund

 

Independent

 

9/9

 

8/8

 

 

 

3/3

 

 

 

 

Henrik Poulsen

 

Not independent5, 6, 7, 8

 

9/9

 

8/8

 

5/5

 

 

 

6/6

 

 

Elisabeth Dahl Christensen

 

Not independent9

 

9/9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5/6

 

 

Laurence Debroux

 

Independent6, 7, 8

 

9/9

 

 

 

5/5

 

 

 

6/6

 

 

Andreas Fibig

 

Independent

 

8/9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5/6

Sylvie Grégoire

 

Independent6

 

9/9

 

 

 

5/5

 

3/3

 

 

 

6/6

Liselotte Hyveled

 

Not independent9

 

8/9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6/6

Mette Bøjer Jensen

 

Not independent6, 9

 

9/9

 

 

 

5/5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kasim Kutay

 

Not independent5

 

8/911

 

 

 

 

 

3/3

 

 

 

5/6

Christina Law

 

Independent6

 

9/9

 

 

 

5/5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Martin Mackay

 

Independent

 

9/9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6/6

 

6/6

Thomas Rantzau

 

Not independent9

 

9/9

 

 

 

 

 

3/3

 

 

 

 

3.

Number of meetings attended by each Board member out of the total number of meetings within the member’s term.

4.

In accordance with recommendation 3.2.1 of the Danish Corporate Governance Recommendations.

5.

Member of the board of directors or executive management of Novo Holdings A/S.

6.

Pursuant to the US Securities Exchange Act, Laurence Debroux, Sylvie Grégoire and Christina Law qualify as independent Audit Committee members, while Mette Bøjer Jensen and Henrik Poulsen rely on an exemption from the independence requirements.

7.

Laurence Debroux and Henrik Poulsen possess the qualifications within accounting and auditing required under part 8 of the Danish Act on Approved Auditors and Audit Firms.

8.

Designated as financial experts as defined by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

9.

Elected by employees of Novo Nordisk.

10.

Collectively, the members have relevant industry expertise.

11.

Kasim Kutay was recused from an extraordinary meeting of the Board of Directors due to a conflict of interest.