February 15, 2012

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.


Name:             Per Falholt


Relation/:         EVP, and CSO
Category of
close relation


Trading date:   15/2/2012


Character of:   Exercise of Options (purchase of shares)
transaction


Volume of :     +64,900
transaction
Buy (+) /
Sell (-)

Value:             5,062,000
of trans-
action (DKK)


Contact persons:
Press and media: Investor relations:
René Tronborg (Europe)
Tel. (direct): +45 4446 2274
Tel. (mobile): +45 3077 2274

Paige Donnelly (USA)
Tel. (direct): +1 919 494 3209
Tel. (mobile): +1 919 218 4501 Martin Riise
Tel. (direct): +45 4446 0738
Tel. (mobile): +45 3077 0738

Thomas Bomhoff (USA)
Tel. (direct): +1 919 494 3483
Tel. (mobile):  +1 919 649 2565

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