NatWest buys back 1.37M shares for cancellation

NatWest Group plc repurchased 1,366,395 ordinary shares as part of its existing share buyback programme.

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NatWest Group plc repurchased 1,366,395 ordinary shares as part of its existing share buyback programme. The shares, each with a nominal value of £1.0769, were bought on 18 August 2025 through the London Stock Exchange at prices between 541.40 GBp and 549.60 GBp, with a volume‑weighted average of 547.23 GBp per share. The company intends to cancel the repurchased shares. After settlement, NatWest will hold 231,225,667 ordinary shares in treasury and have 8,076,504,129 ordinary shares in issue excluding treasury shares.

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What did NatWest Group plc (NWG) announce in this Form 6-K?

NatWest Group plc reported the repurchase of 1,366,395 ordinary shares on 18 August 2025. The transaction is part of its existing share buyback programme and the company plans to cancel these shares after settlement, reducing the number of shares in public circulation.

How many NatWest (NWG) shares were bought back and at what prices?

NatWest bought back 1,366,395 ordinary shares on 18 August 2025. The highest price paid was 549.60 GBp, the lowest was 541.40 GBp, and the volume‑weighted average price was 547.23 GBp per share, all on the London Stock Exchange.

What will NatWest’s (NWG) share count be after this buyback?

After settling this repurchase, NatWest will hold 231,225,667 ordinary shares in treasury and have 8,076,504,129 ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares. This reflects the impact of the 1,366,395 shares bought back for cancellation under the programme.

Is this NatWest (NWG) transaction part of a broader buyback programme?

Yes, the share repurchase forms part of NatWest’s existing share buyback programme. The trades were executed by Merrill Lynch International under instructions issued on 25 July 2025, which had been previously announced on 28 July 2025 in connection with that programme.

What does NatWest (NWG) plan to do with the repurchased shares?

NatWest intends to cancel the 1,366,395 repurchased ordinary shares. Cancelling shares permanently removes them from circulation, which typically reduces the number of shares outstanding once settlement is complete, as reflected in the updated issued share figure.

Where were the NatWest (NWG) share repurchases executed?

The repurchases were carried out on the London Stock Exchange by Merrill Lynch International on NatWest’s behalf. The filing also references a detailed trade breakdown available via a linked document, in line with UK Market Abuse Regulation requirements.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 08/18/2025 - 12:53 PM EDT Learn about SEC filing dates

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

August, 2025

Commission File Number 001-10306

NatWest Group plc

250 Bishopsgate,

London, EC2M 4AA

United Kingdom

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐

The following information was issued as Company announcements in London, England and is furnished pursuant to General Instruction B to the General Instructions to Form 6-K:

NatWest Group plc

18 August 2025

Transaction in Own Shares

NatWest Group plc (the "Company") announces today that it has purchased the following number of ordinary shares in the Company with a nominal value of £1.0769* each ("Ordinary Shares") from Merrill Lynch International ("BofA").

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
18-Aug-25	1,366,395	549.60	541.40	547.23	LSE

* 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 BofA on 25 July 2025, as announced on 28 July 2025.

The Company intends to cancel the repurchased Ordinary Shares.

Following the settlement of the above transactions, the Company will hold 231,225,667 Ordinary Shares in treasury and have 8,076,504,129 Ordinary Shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

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 BofA on behalf of the Company as part of the buyback programme is detailed in the attached: http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/7908V_1-2025-8-18.pdf

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

			NatWest Group plc (Registrant)
Date:	18 August 2025			By:	/s/ Mark Stevens
				Name:	Mark Stevens
				Title:	Assistant Secretary