[6-K] NatWest Group plc Current Report (Foreign Issuer)
NatWest Group purchased 1,330,698 ordinary shares at a lowest price of 519.60 GBp per share as part of its ongoing buyback programme instructed on 25 July 2025 and announced on 28 July 2025. The repurchased shares were bought on the LSE from Merrill Lynch International (BofA). The Company intends to cancel the repurchased shares rather than retain them in treasury. After settlement, NatWest will hold 231,069,404 shares in treasury and will have 8,052,829,854 ordinary shares in issue excluding treasury shares. A full trade breakdown is available at the provided RNS link.
- Execution of announced buyback programme demonstrating active capital management
- Intent to cancel repurchased shares, which reduces outstanding share count
- Regulatory disclosure provided with detailed trade breakdown link for transparency
- None.
Insights
TL;DR: Small, routine buyback with cancellation intention; immaterial to outstanding share count.
This transaction is a routine execution under NatWest's announced buyback programme. The purchase of 1.33 million shares at a lowest price of 519.60 GBp is modest relative to the reported 8.05 billion shares outstanding (excluding treasury). Cancellation of the repurchased shares will slightly reduce the share base, but the magnitude here is not material to capital structure or EPS in isolation. The detailed trade breakdown provided in the RNS link allows verification of execution timing and prices.
TL;DR: Governance processes observed; buyback executed via appointed broker and disclosed per regulation.
The filing documents that purchases were carried out by Merrill Lynch International under company instructions and discloses venue and lowest price, aligned with disclosure obligations under the Market Abuse Regulation. The stated intention to cancel the repurchased shares is consistent with capital management actions approved under the buyback programme. Disclosure includes investor and media contacts plus a link to the full trade breakdown for transparency.