NatWest executive gets 22 shares via share plan

On Aug. 28, the Buy As You Earn trustee bought 22 NatWest shares for James Holian at £6.7860 each on the London Stock Exchange.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

NatWest Group plc (NWG) reports routine purchases of its ordinary shares under the company's Buy As You Earn Share Plan for a person discharging managerial responsibility. On August 28, 2026, the plan trustee bought 22 shares for Chief Customer & Operations Officer James Holian at £6.7860 per share on the London Stock Exchange. The trustee had also bought shares for him on April 28, May 28, June 29 and July 28, 2026, in small monthly amounts between 23 and 25 shares at prices between £5.8361 and £6.6949 per share. These are standard employee share plan transactions disclosed under the UK Market Abuse Regulation.

Key Figures

Shares purchased August 28, 2026: 22 shares Purchase price August 28, 2026: £6.7860 per share Shares purchased April 28, 2026: 25 shares +4 more

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Shares purchased August 28, 2026 22 shares Ordinary shares bought for PDMR James Holian under the Buy As You Earn Share Plan

Purchase price August 28, 2026 £6.7860 per share Price paid for 22 ordinary shares bought for James Holian

Shares purchased April 28, 2026 25 shares Ordinary shares bought for the PDMR at £5.8361 per share

Shares purchased May 28, 2026 25 shares Ordinary shares bought for the PDMR at £5.9460 per share

Shares purchased June 29, 2026 23 shares Ordinary shares bought for the PDMR at £6.5460 per share

Shares purchased July 28, 2026 23 shares Ordinary shares bought for the PDMR at £6.6949 per share

Nominal value per ordinary share £1.0769 per share Stated nominal value, with unrounded value £1.076923076923077 per share

Key Terms

Buy As You Earn Share Plan, Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility, UK Market Abuse Regulation, Legal Entity Identifier

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Buy As You Earn Share Plan financial

"the trustee of the Company's Buy As You Earn Share Plan"

Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility regulatory

"TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY (PDMRs)"

Senior managers and company directors who have authority over business decisions and regular access to confidential information that could affect the share price. Investors watch their share dealings and required disclosures because these people are more likely to know important company news before the public; their buying or selling can signal confidence or raise red flags about potential insider information, much like a coach's moves revealing the team's true condition.

UK Market Abuse Regulation regulatory

"IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 19 THE UK MARKET ABUSE REGULATION"

Legal Entity Identifier regulatory

"Legal Entity Identifier: 2138005O9XJIJN4JPN90"

A legal entity identifier (LEI) is a unique, standardized code that functions like a global ID card for businesses and organizations involved in financial markets. It helps investors and regulators reliably identify who is on the other side of a deal, trace ownership and links between firms, and reduce confusion or fraud — improving transparency for reporting, risk assessment, and cross-border trades.

FAQ

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

NatWest Group plc disclosed that its Buy As You Earn Share Plan trustee purchased 22 ordinary shares for PDMR James Holian on August 28, 2026 at £6.7860 per share, plus earlier small monthly purchases between April and July 2026.

Who is the PDMR involved in the NatWest Group (NWG) share purchases?

The person discharging managerial responsibility is James Holian, NatWest Group’s Chief Customer & Operations Officer. The disclosed transactions are purchases of small numbers of shares for him under the Buy As You Earn Share Plan.

On which dates and at what prices were NWG shares bought for the PDMR?

Shares were bought on April 28 (25 at £5.8361), May 28 (25 at £5.9460), June 29 (23 at £6.5460), July 28 (23 at £6.6949), and August 28, 2026 (22 at £6.7860).

Where were the NatWest Group (NWG) PDMR share transactions executed?

All the disclosed PDMR share purchases for NatWest Group were executed on the London Stock Exchange (XLON) by the trustee of the Buy As You Earn Share Plan.

What is the nominal value of NatWest Group (NWG) ordinary shares in this filing?

The filing states that NatWest Group ordinary shares have a nominal value of £1.0769 each, with the unrounded nominal value noted as £1.076923076923077 per share.

Under which regulation are these NatWest Group (NWG) transactions disclosed?

The transactions are reported as an initial notification of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibility in accordance with Article 19 of the UK 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

September, 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:

2 September 2026

NatWest Group plc

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

NatWest Group plc (the Company) was notified on 28 August 2026 that the trustee of the Company's Buy As You Earn Share Plan (the Plan) purchased ordinary shares of £1.0769* each in the Company (Shares) (ISIN:GB00BM8PJY71) on 28 August 2026 on behalf of the PDMR named below as a participant in the Plan. 

PDMR	Position of PDMR	No. of Shares purchased	Purchase price
James Holian	Chief Customer & Operations Officer	22	£6.7860

The trustee of the Plan also purchased Shares on behalf of the PDMR on 28 April 2026 (25 Shares at £5.8361 per Share), 28 May 2026 (25 Shares at £5.9460 per Share), 29 June 2026 (23 Shares at £6.5460 per Share) and 28 July 2026 (23 Shares at £6.6949 per Share).

The transactions took place on the London Stock Exchange (XLON).

* 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:	02 September 2026			By:	/s/ Mark Stevens
				Name:	Mark Stevens
				Title:	Assistant Secretary