The share
Below you can find information on Novozymes’ listing and share capital, etc. In this section you can also get an overview of the Novozymes’ share historical prices, historical trades etc.
Novozymes A/S' B shares are listed on the NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen (OMX) and are traded under the abbreviated name NZYM B and the ID code/ISIN DK0010272129. The B shares are issued in units of DKK 10.
Share capital
According to the articles of association, Novozymes A/S has two share classes, A shares and B shares. The table below illustrates the distribution of two types of shares.
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| Share capital
(DKK) | No. of shares | % shares |
| | | |
| A shares | 107,487,200 | 10,748,720 | 16.5 |
| B shares | 542,512,800 | 54,251,280 | 83.5 |
| Total | 650,000,000 | 65,000,000 | 100.0 |
Each A share carries the right to cast one hundred votes at the company's shareholders' meeting, each B share the right to cast ten votes. In the table below the actual number of votes is illustrated.
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| No. of votes | % votes |
| | |
A shares | 1,074,872,000 | 66.5 |
B shares | 542,512,800 | 33.5 |
Total | 1,617,384,800 | 100.0 |
The A share capital is held by Novo A/S, which is wholly owned by the Novo Nordisk Foundation. In addition, Novo A/S holds 5,826,280 B shares, which overall gives Novo A/S 25.5% of the total share capital and 70.1% of the votes. Read more about Novozymes' ownership structure here.