NatWest Group buys back 826,992 shares for cancellation
NatWest Group plc reports that it has repurchased 826,992 ordinary shares on 19 January 2026 as part of its existing share buyback programme with Merrill Lynch International.
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NatWest Group plc reports that it has repurchased 826,992 ordinary shares on 19 January 2026 as part of its existing share buyback programme with Merrill Lynch International. The shares, each with a nominal value of £1.0769, were bought on the London Stock Exchange at prices between 634.40 GBp and 646.80 GBp, with a volume-weighted average price of 643.14 GBp.
The company intends to cancel the repurchased shares. After settlement of this transaction, NatWest Group will hold 219,454,919 ordinary shares in treasury and will have 7,996,052,333 ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares. The buyback was carried out under instructions originally issued to Merrill Lynch International in July 2025.
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