The Supervisory Board will propose the election of Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen as a new member. Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen is President and CEO of Novo Nordisk A/S.

Chairman of the Supervisory Board Flemming Besenbacher says: “I'd like to thank Lars Rebien Sørensen for his contribution to the Board during his tenure. I'm very pleased that we're able to propose a strong replacement. Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen’s expertise and management experience will be valuable for the future work of the Supervisory Board.”