NatWest Group (NWG) discloses PDMR share buy and option grants

NatWest Group plc reported routine dealings by senior managers in its shares.

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NatWest Group plc reported routine dealings by senior managers in its shares. Independent non-executive director Joshua Critchley purchased 16,000 ordinary shares of £1.0769 each on 17 November 2025 at a price of £5.9840 per share on the London Stock Exchange. This increases his direct economic exposure to the company.

Separately, on 14 November 2025 NatWest granted options under its 2017 UK ShareSave Plan with an option price of £4.6688 per share. Solange Chamberlain, CEO Retail Banking, and James Holian, Chief Customer & Operations Officer, each received options over 781 shares, exercisable from 18 December 2028 following 3-year savings contracts. Maria Kokkinou, Chief People Officer, received options over 1,317 shares, exercisable from 18 December 2030 after a 5-year savings contract.

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What insider share purchase did NatWest Group plc (NWG) disclose in this 6-K?

NatWest Group plc disclosed that independent non-executive director Joshua Critchley purchased 16,000 ordinary shares of £1.0769 each at a price of £5.9840 per share on 17 November 2025 on the London Stock Exchange.

Which NatWest Group plc (NWG) executives received options under the 2017 UK ShareSave Plan?

Options were granted to Solange Chamberlain (CEO, Retail Banking), James Holian (Chief Customer & Operations Officer), and Maria Kokkinou (Chief People Officer) under the NatWest Group plc 2017 UK ShareSave Plan.

How many NatWest Group plc (NWG) share options were granted to each PDMR and when are they exercisable?

Solange Chamberlain and James Holian each received options over 781 shares, exercisable from 18 December 2028. Maria Kokkinou received options over 1,317 shares, exercisable from 18 December 2030.

What is the option price for the NatWest Group plc (NWG) ShareSave grants disclosed?

The options granted under the NatWest Group plc 2017 UK ShareSave Plan carry an option price of £4.6688 per share.

On which market did the NatWest Group plc (NWG) PDMR share purchase occur?

The purchase of 16,000 NatWest Group plc ordinary shares by Joshua Critchley took place on the London Stock Exchange (XLON).

What type of contracts did the NatWest Group plc (NWG) PDMRs choose under the ShareSave Plan?

Solange Chamberlain and James Holian chose 3 year savings contracts, while Maria Kokkinou chose a 5 year savings contract, in line with the rules of the ShareSave Plan.

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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

November, 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:

18 November 2025

NatWest Group plc

INITIAL NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY (PDMRs) IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 19 OF THE MARKET ABUSE REGULATION

1.   NatWest Group plc (the Company) announces that the PDMR set out below purchased ordinary shares of £1.0769* each in the Company (Shares) (ISIN:GB00BM8PJY71) on 17 November 2025 at the price indicated:

Name of PDMR	Position of PDMR	No. of Shares purchased	Price of Shares purchased
Joshua Critchley	Independent non-executive director	16,000	£5.9840

This transaction took place on the London Stock Exchange (XLON).

2.   The Company announces that options to acquire Shares were granted to PDMRs on 14 November 2025 under the NatWest Group plc 2017 UK ShareSave Plan (the Plan) with an option price of £4.6688 per Share, as set out below.

Name of PDMR	Position of PDMR	No. of options granted	Options exercisable from
Solange Chamberlain	CEO, Retail Banking	781	18 December 2028
James Holian	Chief Customer & Operations Officer	781	18 December 2028
Maria Kokkinou	Chief People Officer	1,317	18 December 2030

Both Solange Chamberlain and James Holian chose a 3 year savings contract and Maria Kokkinou chose a 5 year savings contract, in accordance with the rules of the Plan.

These transactions took place outside of a trading venue.

* Note: the nominal value of ordinary shares without rounding is £1.076923076923077 per share

Legal Entity Identifier: 2138005O9XJIJN4JPN90

For further information contact:

NatWest Group Investor Relations

Claire Kane

Director of Investor Relations

+44 20 7672 1758

NatWest Group Media Relations 

+44(0)131 523 4205

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 November 2025			By:	/s/ Mark Stevens
				Name:	Mark Stevens
				Title:	Assistant Secretary