In accordance with Section 28a of the Danish Securities Trading Act, Novozymes reports the following transactions under ISIN DK0060336014, Novozymes B shares under the symbol NZYM B.

24. January 2014

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Name

Novo A/S

Relation/category of close relation

Novo A/S is closely related to the chairman of Novozymes' board of directors, Henrik Gürtler

Trading date

January 22, 2014

Market

Nasdaq OMX Copenhagen A/S

Character of transaction

Sale of shares

Volume of transaction buy(+)/ sell (-)

-60,000

Value of transaction (DKK)

14,447,868.00 DKK

Name

Novo A/S

Relation/category of close relation

Novo A/S is closely related to the chairman of Novozymes' board of directors, Henrik Gürtler

Trading date

January 23, 2014

Market

Nasdaq OMX Copenhagen A/S

Character of transaction

Sale of shares

Volume of transaction buy(+)/ sell (-)

-100,000

Value of transaction (DKK)

23,828,130.00 DKK



This sale has been completed according to earlier communicated intention by Novo A/S to keep its relative holding of Novozymes B shares at the level it held prior to Novozymes' cancellation of B shares on 5 April 2013 (Company announcement no. 50, August, 2011).

Name

Thomas Videbæk

Relation/category of close relation

EVP, Business Development

Trading date

January 23, 2014

Market

Nasdaq OMX Copenhagen A/S

Character of transaction

Sale of shares

Volume of transaction buy(+)/ sell (-)

-37,059

Value of transaction (DKK)

8,823,784.96 DKK

Contact information

Investor Relations:

Thomas Bomhoff (DK)

+45 3077 1226

tsbm@novozymes.com

Klaus Sindahl (DK)

+45 5363 0134

ksdh@novozymes.com

Martin Riise (USA)

+1 919 649 2565

mrsn@novozymes.com

Press and media:

Rene Tronborg (DK)

+45 3077 2274

retr@novozymes.com

Frederik Bjoerndal (Europe)

+45 3077 0236

tfbh@novozymes.com

Paige Donnelly (USA)

+1 919 218 4501

pagd@novozymes.com

Meng Lian (China)

+86 136 9923 1164

mexl@novozymes.com

Henrique Pellini (Brazil)

+55 41 9288 0282

hqp@novozymes.com

Poonam Kapila (India)

+91 991 082 2339

poka@novozymes.com
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