NatWest Group buys back and cancels shares

NatWest Group plc has repurchased ordinary shares as part of its existing share buyback programme.

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NatWest Group plc has repurchased ordinary shares as part of its existing share buyback programme. On 27 February 2026, the company bought 560,163 shares on the LSE, 180,744 on CHIX and 20,582 on BATE, at volume-weighted average prices between 621.54 and 625.16 GBp per share.

The purchases were executed by UBS AG, London Branch under instructions issued on 16 February 2026. NatWest intends to cancel the repurchased shares. After settlement, it will hold 217,807,310 shares in treasury and have 7,975,782,986 ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares.

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

NatWest Group plc reported share repurchases under its existing buyback programme. On 27 February 2026, it bought ordinary shares on the LSE, CHIX and BATE venues via UBS AG, with the repurchased shares intended to be cancelled, reducing the number of shares outstanding over time.

How many NatWest (NWG) shares were repurchased on 27 February 2026?

NatWest bought 560,163 ordinary shares on the LSE, 180,744 on CHIX and 20,582 on BATE. Each trade had its own highest, lowest and volume-weighted average price, reflecting normal market activity across the three venues on that date as part of the buyback programme.

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

The volume-weighted average prices were 621.54 GBp on the LSE, 621.88 GBp on CHIX and 625.16 GBp on BATE. Each venue also reported a highest and lowest price, showing the trading range during the repurchases executed by UBS AG on NatWest’s behalf.

What will NatWest Group plc do with the repurchased shares?

NatWest intends to cancel the repurchased ordinary shares. Cancellation permanently removes these shares from circulation, which typically reduces the number of shares in issue. This can increase each remaining share’s proportional ownership interest, although overall impact depends on the scale of the buyback relative to total shares.

How many NatWest (NWG) shares are in treasury and in issue after these transactions?

Following settlement, NatWest will hold 217,807,310 ordinary shares in treasury and have 7,975,782,986 ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares. Treasury shares are owned by the company and do not receive dividends or voting rights while they remain in treasury.

Who executed NatWest Group plc’s share buyback trades on 27 February 2026?

UBS AG, London Branch executed the trades on behalf of NatWest Group plc. UBS operated under instructions issued by NatWest on 16 February 2026. A detailed breakdown of each individual trade is provided in an attached schedule referenced by link in the announcement.

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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

February, 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

27 February 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 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
27 February 2026	560,163	630.80	613.80	621.54	LSE
27 February 2026	180,744	631.00	614.20	621.88	CHIX
27 February 2026	20,582	631.00	616.60	625.16	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 217,807,310 Ordinary Shares in treasury and have 7,975,782,986 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 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/7946U_1-2026-2-27.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:	27 February 2026			By:	/s/ Mark Stevens
				Name:	Mark Stevens
				Title:	Assistant Secretary