NatWest buys 808,436 shares under buyback plan

NatWest Group plc reports that it repurchased 808,436 ordinary shares on 29 January 2026 as part of its existing share buyback programme.

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NatWest Group plc reports that it repurchased 808,436 ordinary shares on 29 January 2026 as part of its existing share buyback programme. The shares, each with a nominal value of £1.0769, were bought from Merrill Lynch International.

The highest price paid was 665.40 GBp, the lowest was 653.40 GBp, and the volume-weighted average price was 659.73 GBp on the London Stock Exchange. NatWest intends to cancel the repurchased shares. After settlement, it will hold 218,787,070 ordinary shares in treasury and have 7,990,216,485 ordinary shares in issue excluding treasury shares.

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What share buyback did NatWest Group (NWG) report in this 6-K?

NatWest Group reported repurchasing 808,436 ordinary shares on 29 January 2026. The transaction was executed under its existing share buyback programme through Merrill Lynch International on the London Stock Exchange.

What prices did NatWest Group (NWG) pay for the repurchased shares?

NatWest paid a highest price of 665.40 GBp and a lowest price of 653.40 GBp per share. The volume-weighted average price for the 808,436 repurchased ordinary shares was 659.73 GBp on the London Stock Exchange.

What will NatWest Group (NWG) do with the repurchased shares?

NatWest Group intends to cancel the 808,436 ordinary shares it repurchased. Cancelling these shares reduces the number of shares in circulation, while treasury share balances and remaining shares in issue are separately disclosed in the filing.

How many NatWest Group (NWG) shares remain in issue after this buyback?

Following settlement of this transaction, NatWest will hold 218,787,070 ordinary shares in treasury and have 7,990,216,485 ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares, according to the figures disclosed in the report.

Which counterparty handled NatWest Group’s (NWG) share repurchase?

Merrill Lynch International, referred to as BofA in the report, executed the repurchase of 808,436 NatWest Group ordinary shares on 29 January 2026 as part of the company’s ongoing share buyback programme.

Where can investors find detailed trade data for the NatWest (NWG) buyback?

A full breakdown of the individual trades executed by Merrill Lynch International is provided via a linked PDF. The link appears in the report and contains transaction-level data required under the Market Abuse Regulation.

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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

January, 2026

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

29 January 2026

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
29-Jan-26	808,436	665.40	653.40	659.73	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 218,787,070 Ordinary Shares in treasury and have 7,990,216,485 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/9902Q_1-2026-1-29.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:	29 January 2026			By:	/s/ Mark Stevens
				Name:	Mark Stevens
				Title:	Assistant Secretary