NatWest Group plc has announced the purchase of a significant number of its own ordinary shares from UBS AG, London Branch. The company has bought a total of 1,048,083 ordinary shares from UBS at prices ranging from 217.70 GBp to 221.60 GBp per share. These purchases are part of the company's existing share buyback program and were carried out in accordance with instructions issued to UBS on 28 July 2023.

Following the settlement of these transactions, NatWest Group plc will hold 185,962,932 ordinary shares in treasury and have 8,800,858,210 ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares. The company has also stated its intention to cancel the repurchased ordinary shares.

The transaction details, in compliance with the Market Abuse Regulation, provide a comprehensive breakdown of the individual trades made by UBS on behalf of NatWest Group plc as part of the buyback program. The trades were executed on various dates in January 2024, with volumes ranging from a few hundred to over 9,000 shares per trade and prices ranging from 217.70 GBp to 221.60 GBp per share.

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.