Strategy Growth and priorities for 2020

Peder Holk Nielsen, Benny D. Loft, CEO, Novozymes CFO, Novozymes Forward-Looking Statements

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2 Welcome to our Capital Market Days

Tuesday, May 5 Wednesday, May 6

Plenum presentation: Strategy Plenum presentation: development 12:30–13:15 08:30–08:50 – Growth & priorities for 2020 – Platforms for the future

Partner guest: Plenum presentation: Sustainability Track 1: BioAgriculture 13:15–13:45 – Leading the way , accomplishments 09:00–09:50 and priorities Plenum presentation: Innovation 14:00–14:45 – Competitive advantages in a changing Track 2: Biomass conversion Partner guest: environment Break-out On the cusp of commercialization 10:00–10:50 sessions Track 1: Household Care Partner guest: (rotation) Innovation & emerging markets 15:00–15:50 Track 3: Animal Health & Partner guest: Nutrition Track 2: Bioenergy Partner guest: 11:00–11:50 An alliance for growth Break-out Advancing grain-based ethanol 16:00–16:50 sessions (rotation)

Track 3: Food & Beverages Partner guest: Food for a growing world 17:00–17:50

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Session outline

• Perspectives on development • Current position • Strategic direction • Long-term targets and financial priorities, CFO Benny D. Loft

4 15 years of innovation-driven returns

​Strong absolute returns since 2000 Sales DKKm EBIT margin R&D/Sales ROIC ​2.5x sales 30% 14,000 4x EBIT

28% 5x net profit 12,000 DKK ~30bn In operating cash flows 26%

24% 10,000 ​Driven by topline and leverage 22% 8,000 ​~7% organic sales CAGR 20% +5.4 %-points gross margin 6,000 18% +10.5 %-points EBIT margin +12.9 %-points ROIC 16% 4,000

14% 2,000 12% ​Innovation is the recipe

10% 0 ​DKK 16bn invested in R&D +100 new solutions marketed

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Novozymes has consistently outperformed global GDP – through volatile oil price cycles

Organic growth has outperformed global GDP Novozymes’ quarterly sales in DKK and oil prices by ~4 %-points on avg. 12.0% 140 3,500

10.0% 120 3,000

8.0% 100 2,500

6.0% 80 2,000 million

4.0% 60 1,500

USD/bbl DKK DKK 2.0% 40 1,000

0.0% 20 500

-2.0% 0 0

NZ org. sales growth Global GDP growth (WB/IMF) WTI Q avg. Revenue

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Diversification through market-expanding innovation has been key to our consistency

Sales by segment ​ 2000 2014 Sales by geographical split 14 100% 12 LATAM 80% Technical & Pharma 10 8 60% Agriculture & Feed AP 6 NA 40% Bioenergy

37%31% DKK billion 4 Food & Beverages EMEA 20% 2 Household Care 0 0%

2000 2014

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

​Diversity in end markets: ​Lower top 5 customer concentration: ​Geographically, we have succeeded in ​Bioenergy, Agriculture & Feed have ​Strong growth in new areas has growing all regions emerged decreased dependency on Household Care ​

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More than 100 new “public” molecules and technologies launched across markets

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Household Care

Food & Beverages

Bioenergy

Agriculture & Feed

Technical & Pharma

Total launches 8 6 9 7 8 10 8 9 8 6 6 11 8 2

= Product launch

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Investing for long-term growth; People, CAPEX and M&A

DKK ~11bn in CAPEX 2000-2014 2x employees – from 3,208 FTE to 6,454 FTE ​ 7,000 NA EMEA 2000-04 6,000 2005-09 5,000 Latin America 2010-14 4,000 Asia Pacific 3,000 North America

APAC 2,000 Denmark (incl. EMEA) LATAM 1,000 0 2000 2014

EMD Natural TJ BioAg Alliance with DKK ~5bn spent on acquisitions CropBioscience Industries Technologies Monsanto Earth Bioscience BioAg Philom Bios Turfal >1.5bn DKK

Biocon Enzymes BETA Iogen Enzymes Renewables Enzymes > 500m DKK Biopharma BioGaia Delta GroPep Divestment Biopharma (Lund) >100m DKK Sybron Jefferies Semco Roots Biologicals Octen Gamlen Divestment Roots

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 <100m DKK

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Our set of competitive advantages across the value chain has led to a unique market-leading position

Scale Quality Sustainability High barriers

• Production: 5 core • Superior logistical • Triple bottom line • More than 7,000 plants in 3 regions agility due to full patents • Trusted long-term control of value Others • Research & partner • Diverse biotech 26%andand chain captivecaptive Development: 2/3 know how and Others26%26% • Pioneering life of total investment • Right quality for investments Novozymes cycle assessment Novozym of industry customers and needed to eses48% documentation 48%48% regulatory compete 6%DSM DSM 6%6% • Technical requirements services: half of • Customer DupontGenencor commercial (DuPont)(DuPont) 2020%20%% “on site” • Manufacturing expertise • Market & technology coverage Source: Novozymes estimate

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New purpose is instrument for long-term impact

​ Who are we? ​ What’s our role in the world? ​ How do we create (2000−2007) (2007−2015) the biggest impact? (2015−)

​ ​ Touch the World values ​ Touch the World values The Novozymes’ Touch Dare to lead; Dare to lead; Spark; Passion; Trust and earn trust; Trust and earn trust; Openness; Science Connect to create, Connect to create, Unlock Passion Unlock Passion

Vision: "We imagine Vision: “We imagine a future where our a future where our biological solutions biological solutions ….” ….”

Ambition: Change 10 in 10 the world together with our customers

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Our new strategy puts partnerships front and center for success in creating impact

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Working in partnerships is embedded in how we do business. But we can do better and more!

Novozymes has a strong Partner benefits track record of New solutions partnerships We enable partners to bring new, better or lower-cost products to market

Sustainability Working hand- in-hand with We enable partners to market partners is in sustainability claims and reach own sustainability goals our DNA

Cost reduction Our solutions reduce costs by Unquestionable focus, longevity, saving raw materials, energy, reliability, scale and of water and chemicals partner collaboration makes Novozymes an ideal partner

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Long-term financial targets reflect starting point and priorities

2020 financial targets: ​2020 impact targets: ​ Top-line growth is seen as best means for ensuring Let’s create the impact the world needs long-term sustainable earnings growth

We want to maintain high profitability and deliver …and put pressure on ourselves to act with speed strong returns on capital

8-10% ≥25% ≥26% REACH EDUCATE CATALYZE 6 billion people with our 1 million people about the 5 global partnerships for organic sales growth ROIC incl. goodwill EBIT margin biological solutions potential of biology change on average

DELIVER SAVE ENABLE

10 transformative 100 million tons of CO2 Novozymes' employees innovations to develop

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Growth until 2020 expected to be driven by established industries with additional growth from platforms

​~7% Long-term Novozymes’ organic growth organic growth target average, 2010-2014 8-10%

​~7% Established industries are 1 Growth platforms’ organic growth the basis for growth average, 2010-2014

Growth platforms expected to 2 ​~7% enable 8-10% growth Established industries’ organic growth average, 2010-2014 Diversification in revenue 3 Growth platforms Established industries streams important for solidity - BioAg - Household Care - Biomass Conversion - Grain-based ethanol - Animal Health & Nutrition - Food & Beverages - Pharma - Technical 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

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What are the opportunities for further leverage?

​Gross margin Technology development supports future 80.0% productivity improvements, but many unknowns, such as input costs and 70.0% 60.0% Gross margin ​S&D costs A potential area for increased investments, 50.0% depending on go-to-market models 40.0% R&D costs Expected to fluctuate around 14% of sales 30.0% EBIT margin

​Admin. Costs 20.0% Expected to marginally decrease as R&D costs function of growth 10.0% S&D costs Adm. costs ​EBIT margin We target an EBIT margin ≥26% 0.0% 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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Financial priorities; - Innovation, growth & shareholders

2015 to 8-10% ~14% ~8% 40% 2bn + Organic R&D CAPEX Dividend 2015 Initiatives & 2020: sales payout buyback returns growth ratio

Net-Interest-Bearing-Debt/EBITDA ​ROIC expected at ≥ 25%: 1.0 NIBD DKKm 2,500 • Growth in net profit 0.8 NIBD/EBITDA 2,000 • Deferred income from 0.6 1,500 The BioAg Alliance decreasing 0.4 1,000 0.2 500 • Less growth in invested capital 0.0 0 -0.2 -500 NIBD/EBITDA target: 0‒1

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Conclusion

• Strong competitive position built on heritage and compounded investments in technology and assets

• We have a long term view on investments - with partners, in R&D, in people and in facilities

• Strategic direction reflects priority of growth and to make an impact on the world in !

• And remaining a highly profitable company along the way

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