Transaction in Own Shares

Summary by AI BETAClose X

NatWest Group plc has announced the purchase of 3,202,420 ordinary shares as part of its ongoing share buyback programme, with transactions occurring between July 28th and July 30th, 2026. The weighted average price paid per share across these purchases was approximately 665.40 pence. These repurchased shares are intended for cancellation, which will result in NatWest holding 178,743,441 ordinary shares in treasury and 7,959,736,747 ordinary shares in issue. The total number of voting rights in the company will be 31,840,879,548.

Disclaimer*

NatWest Group plc
31 July 2026
 

NatWest Group plc

 




31 July 2026






Transaction in Own Shares

 




NatWest Group plc (the 'Company') announces that, over the past week, it has purchased the following number of ordinary shares in the Company with a nominal value of £1.0769* each ('Ordinary Shares') from UBS AG, London Branch ('UBS').







Aggregated information:

 










Date of purchase

Number of Ordinary Shares purchased

Highest price paid: (GBp)

Lowest price paid: (GBp)

Volume  weighted average price paid per share (GBp)

Venue

28 July 2026

1,629,007

680.0000

660.00

666.8981

LSE

28 July 2026

422,597

675.2000

660.00

666.8703

CHIX

28 July 2026

152,746

675.2000

660.80

666.6770

BATE

29 July 2026

710,534

668.0000

660.80

663.5018

LSE

29 July 2026

207,519

668.0000

660.80

663.5363

CHIX

29 July 2026

71,534

668.0000

660.60

663.4922

BATE

30 July 2026

22,630

661.2000

659.20

659.7263

LSE

30 July 2026

2,879

660.8000

660.80

660.8000

CHIX







* Note: the nominal value of Ordinary Shares without rounding is £1.076923076923077 per share


Such purchases form part of the Company's existing share buyback programme and were effected pursuant to the instructions issued by the Company to UBS on 16 February 2026, as announced on 16 February 2026.







The Company intends to cancel the repurchased Ordinary Shares.








Following the settlement of the above transactions, NWG will hold 178,743,441 Ordinary Shares in treasury and have 7,959,736,747 Ordinary Shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). The total number of voting rights in the Company will be 31,840,879,548. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.







Further information:











Investor Relations






+ 44 (0)207 672 1758











Media Relations






+44 (0)131 523 4205











Legal Entity Identifier: 2138005O9XJIJN4JPN90










Transaction details: 

 




In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No.596/2014 as it applies in the UK (Market Abuse Regulation), a full breakdown of the individual trades made by UBS on behalf of the Company as part of the buyback programme relating to the Transactions is detailed in the attached:

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/8536O_1-2026-7-31.pdf


 

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