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NatWest Group (NYSE: NWG) reports weekly June 2026 share repurchases

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NatWest Group plc reported that it repurchased Ordinary Shares over 1–5 June 2026 as part of its existing share buyback programme. The purchases, executed by UBS AG London Branch across venues including LSE, CHIX and BATE, were made at prices around the high-500 GBp range.

The company intends to cancel the repurchased shares. After settling these transactions, NatWest will hold 181,817,840 Ordinary Shares in treasury and have 7,970,253,980 Ordinary Shares in issue excluding treasury shares.

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Ordinary Shares purchased 01 Jun 2026 (LSE) 893,596 shares Number of Ordinary Shares purchased on 01 June 2026 on LSE
Ordinary Shares purchased 01 Jun 2026 (CHIX) 283,073 shares Number of Ordinary Shares purchased on 01 June 2026 on CHIX
Ordinary Shares purchased 01 Jun 2026 (BATE) 123,487 shares Number of Ordinary Shares purchased on 01 June 2026 on BATE
Highest price paid per share in table 598.0000 GBp Highest price paid per Ordinary Share during the 01–05 June 2026 purchases
Treasury shares after settlement 181,817,840 shares Ordinary Shares held in treasury following settlement of these transactions
Shares in issue excluding treasury 7,970,253,980 shares Ordinary Shares in issue excluding treasury after these buybacks
Nominal value per Ordinary Share £1.076923076923077 per share Nominal value of each Ordinary Share as disclosed
share buyback programme financial
"Such purchases form part of the Company's existing share buyback programme"
A share buyback programme is when a company uses its cash to purchase its own shares from the market, reducing the number of shares available to other investors; imagine a bakery buying back coupons so fewer are circulating. It matters because cutting the share count can boost earnings per share and increase each remaining investor’s ownership stake, and it also signals management’s view of the stock while using cash that could have been spent on other priorities.
treasury shares financial
"NWG will hold 181,817,840 Ordinary Shares in treasury and have 7,970,253,980 Ordinary Shares in issue"
Treasury shares are a company’s own stock that it has repurchased and keeps on its books instead of canceling or leaving in the hands of outside investors. Think of them like coupons a business puts back in a drawer: they don’t vote or receive dividends while held, but they can be reissued later for employee pay or fundraising. For investors this matters because buybacks change the number of shares that count toward earnings and ownership, can boost per‑share metrics, and use corporate cash that might otherwise go to growth or dividends.
Market Abuse Regulation regulatory
"In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No.596/2014 as it applies in the UK (Market Abuse Regulation)"
Market abuse regulation consists of laws and rules designed to prevent dishonest or manipulative practices in financial markets. It aims to ensure fair and transparent trading, so investors can trust that markets operate honestly, much like rules that keep a game fair. By reducing unfair advantages, it helps protect investor confidence and promotes healthy, efficient markets.
volume weighted average price financial
"Volume weighted average price paid per share (GBp)"
The volume weighted average price (VWAP) is a way to measure the average price of a security, such as a stock, over a specific period, taking into account how many units were traded at each price. It’s similar to calculating the average cost of items bought when some are more frequently purchased than others. Investors use VWAP to assess whether a security is being bought or sold at a fair price during trading.
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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
 
June, 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
 
5 June 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
 
01 June 2026
 
893,596
 
598.0000
 
587.00
 
590.4811
 
LSE
 
01 June 2026
 
283,073
 
597.6000
 
587.80
 
590.3168
 
CHIX
 
01 June 2026
 
123,487
 
597.0000
 
587.00
 
590.4064
 
BATE
 
02 June 2026
 
12,794
 
594.0000
 
592.00
 
593.4854
 
LSE
 
02 June 2026
 
6,442
 
592.0000
 
591.80
 
591.9056
 
CHIX
 
02 June 2026
 
2,722
 
592.0000
 
592.00
 
592.0000
 
BATE
 
03 June 2026
 
688,255
 
597.4000
 
589.60
 
593.0352
 
LSE
 
03 June 2026
 
209,346
 
596.6000
 
590.00
 
593.1444
 
CHIX
 
03 June 2026
 
85,715
 
596.6000
 
590.00
 
593.1948
 
BATE
 
04 June 2026
 
148,233
 
596.0000
 
591.00
 
593.6435
 
LSE
 
04 June 2026
 
40,961
 
594.0000
 
591.00
 
592.7700
 
CHIX
 
04 June 2026
 
18,221
 
594.0000
 
591.20
 
592.6456
 
BATE
 
05 June 2026
 
401,631
 
598.0000
 
593.60
 
595.8417
 
LSE
 
05 June 2026
 
129,277
 
598.0000
 
593.60
 
595.5952
 
CHIX
 
05 June 2026
 
57,509
 
598.0000
 
593.60
 
595.5106
 
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 181,817,840 Ordinary Shares in treasury and have 7,970,253,980 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/2769H_1-2026-6-5.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:
05 June 2026
 
 
By:
/s/ Mark Stevens
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
Mark Stevens
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
Assistant Secretary
 

FAQ

What did NatWest Group (NWG) announce in this June 2026 Form 6-K?

NatWest Group plc reported recent share repurchases carried out between 1–5 June 2026. The buybacks were executed by UBS AG London Branch on multiple trading venues as part of NatWest’s existing share buyback programme and are intended to result in cancellation of the repurchased shares.

How many NatWest Group (NWG) shares are in issue after these buybacks?

NatWest will have 7,970,253,980 Ordinary Shares in issue excluding treasury shares after settlement. The company will also hold 181,817,840 Ordinary Shares in treasury, reflecting the impact of the share repurchases reported for the 1–5 June 2026 trading period.

What prices did NatWest Group (NWG) pay for its Ordinary Shares?

The reported buybacks took place around the high-500 GBp range. For example, on 1 June 2026, prices on LSE reached a highest level of 598.0000 GBp and a lowest of 587.00 GBp, with volume weighted average prices disclosed for each venue.

Which broker executed NatWest Group’s (NWG) June 2026 share repurchases?

UBS AG, London Branch executed the share repurchases on behalf of NatWest Group plc. The trades were conducted across venues including the London Stock Exchange, CHIX and BATE as part of the company’s existing share buyback programme instructed on 16 February 2026.

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

NatWest intends to cancel the repurchased Ordinary Shares acquired during the 1–5 June 2026 period. Cancellation reduces the number of shares outstanding, while separate disclosure shows the updated totals for treasury holdings and shares in issue after settlement.

Where can investors find detailed trade data for NatWest Group (NWG) buybacks?

Detailed trade-by-trade data is provided in an external PDF referenced in the announcement. The document lists individual transactions executed by UBS under the buyback programme, in line with Article 5(1)(b) of the Market Abuse Regulation as it applies in the UK.