NatWest Group (NYSE: NWG) details March 2026 share repurchases

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NatWest Group plc reports that it has continued repurchasing its own ordinary shares during the week of 16–20 March 2026 as part of its existing share buyback programme. The purchases were executed by UBS AG, London Branch across venues including the LSE, CHIX and BATE under instructions issued on 16 February 2026.

The company intends to cancel all repurchased ordinary shares. After settling these transactions, NatWest Group will hold 195,259,709 ordinary shares in treasury and have 7,984,112,669 ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares.

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

March, 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

20 March 2026

Transaction in Own Shares

NatWest Group plc (the 'Company') announces that, over the past week, it has purchased the following number of ordinary shares in the Company with a nominal value of £1.0769* each ('Ordinary Shares') from UBS AG, London Branch ('UBS').

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
16 March 2026	246,338	576.0000	563.80	571.5535	LSE
16 March 2026	102,806	576.0000	564.00	571.1335	CHIX
16 March 2026	28,626	576.0000	565.80	572.6151	BATE
17 March 2026	219,908	584.0000	573.40	580.9265	LSE
17 March 2026	87,016	584.0000	573.00	580.9259	CHIX
17 March 2026	23,000	584.0000	577.00	582.1434	BATE
18 March 2026	494,399	588.2000	577.20	580.9775	LSE
18 March 2026	198,989	588.4000	577.40	580.9478	CHIX
18 March 2026	12,153	588.4000	578.20	582.4300	BATE
19 March 2026	2,586,769	550.2000	527.20	534.5428	LSE
19 March 2026	857,389	548.8000	527.40	533.3400	CHIX
19 March 2026	336,235	547.2000	527.80	530.9838	BATE
20 March 2026	551,339	538.0000	524.60	528.9651	LSE
20 March 2026	203,460	538.0000	524.40	529.1300	CHIX
20 March 2026	109,791	538.0000	524.80	528.9987	BATE

* 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 UBS on 16 February 2026, as announced on 16 February 2026.

The Company intends to cancel the repurchased Ordinary Shares.

Following the settlement of the above transactions, NWG will hold 195,259,709 Ordinary Shares in treasury and have 7,984,112,669 Ordinary Shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

Further information:

Investor

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+ 44 (0)207 672 1758

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+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 UBS on behalf of the Company as part of the buyback programme relating to the Transactions is detailed in the attached:

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/5589X_1-2026-3-20.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:	20 March 2026			By:	/s/ Mark Stevens
				Name:	Mark Stevens
				Title:	Assistant Secretary

FAQ

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

NatWest Group plc reported ongoing buybacks of its own ordinary shares during 16–20 March 2026. These repurchases were made through UBS AG, London Branch under an existing share buyback programme and the company plans to cancel the repurchased shares.

Who executed NatWest Group plc’s March 2026 share repurchases?

The March 2026 share repurchases were executed by UBS AG, London Branch on behalf of NatWest Group plc. Trades took place on venues including the London Stock Exchange, CHIX, and BATE as part of the company’s previously announced buyback instructions.

How does the buyback affect NatWest Group plc’s treasury shares?

Following settlement of these buyback transactions, NatWest Group plc will hold 195,259,709 ordinary shares in treasury. This figure reflects shares repurchased under the programme that are not counted as part of the company’s ordinary shares in issue.

How many NatWest Group plc ordinary shares remain in issue after the buyback?

After settling the reported repurchases, NatWest Group plc will have 7,984,112,669 ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares. This represents the share capital that remains outstanding and tradable in the market following the latest buyback activity.

Over what dates did NatWest Group plc repurchase shares in this update?

The update covers share repurchases carried out between 16 March 2026 and 20 March 2026. During this period, NatWest Group plc continued executing its existing share buyback programme via UBS AG, London Branch across multiple trading venues.

What does NatWest Group plc intend to do with the repurchased shares?

NatWest Group plc intends to cancel the ordinary shares it has repurchased under this programme. Cancelling these shares permanently removes them from circulation, rather than holding them for potential reissue or other corporate purposes.