NWG buyback completed; 8,028,352,145 shares now in issue

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

NatWest Group plc reported a share buyback transaction on 22 October 2025. The company purchased 852,151 ordinary shares on the LSE at a volume‑weighted average price of 548.63 GBp (highest 552.60 GBp, lowest 540.60 GBp). The company intends to cancel the repurchased shares.

After settlement, NatWest will hold 230,889,649 shares in treasury and have 8,028,352,145 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Merrill Lynch International executed the trades on the company’s behalf.

Insights

Equity market structure analyst

Routine buyback: modest size versus shares in issue.

NatWest Group repurchased 852,151 shares on the LSE at a VWAP of 548.63 GBp on 22 October 2025, with trades executed by Merrill Lynch International. The company intends to cancel these shares, a standard mechanism to reduce the number of shares in issue.

Post‑trade, treasury shares stand at 230,889,649 and shares in issue (excluding treasury) at 8,028,352,145. The disclosed purchase is small relative to the total shares, suggesting limited immediate impact on per‑share metrics based on this excerpt.

Future buyback activity, if any, would depend on program parameters and market conditions as disclosed in subsequent communications.

Form 6-K: How Foreign Companies Report to the SEC →

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

October, 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
22 October 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
22-Oct-25	852,151	552.60	540.60	548.63	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 230,889,649 Ordinary Shares in treasury and have 8,028,352,145 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/4599E_1-2025-10-22.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:	22 October 2025			By:	/s/ Mark Stevens
				Name:	Mark Stevens
				Title:	Assistant Secretary

FAQ

How many shares did NatWest Group (NWG) repurchase on 22 October 2025?

NatWest repurchased 852,151 ordinary shares.

What prices did NWG pay in the latest buyback and the VWAP?

The VWAP was 548.63 GBp, with a highest price of 552.60 GBp and a lowest price of 540.60 GBp.

Will the repurchased NWG shares be cancelled?

Yes. The company intends to cancel the repurchased ordinary shares.

How many NWG shares are in issue after this transaction?

After settlement, shares in issue (excluding treasury) are 8,028,352,145.

How many NWG treasury shares are held after the buyback?

NatWest will hold 230,889,649 ordinary shares in treasury.

On which venue were the shares repurchased?

The purchases were executed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) by Merrill Lynch International.