NatWest Group plc has disclosed the purchase of a significant number of its own ordinary shares from UBS AG, London Branch. The company has bought 886,697 shares at a volume-weighted average price of 314.8386 GBp per share on the London Stock Exchange, 325,275 shares at 314.6997 GBp per share on CHIX, and 160,886 shares at 314.7607 GBp per share on BATE. These transactions are part of the company's existing share buyback program and are in line with the instructions issued to UBS on 16 February 2024.

Following the settlement of these transactions, NatWest Group plc will hold 131,970,859 ordinary shares in treasury and have 8,726,560,824 ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares. The company has also stated its intention to cancel the repurchased ordinary shares.

The company has provided detailed transaction information in accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No.596/2014. This includes a breakdown of individual trades made by UBS on behalf of the company as part of the buyback programs. The trades were executed on 21 May 2024 across various venues, with prices ranging from 313.50 GBp to 316.20 GBp.

For further information, investors can contact NatWest Group plc's Investor Relations at +44 (0)207 672 1758, and for media inquiries, they can reach out to Media Relations at +44 (0)131 523 4205. The Legal Entity Identifier for NatWest Group plc is 2138005O9XJIJN4JPN90.