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 1,080,923 ordinary shares from UBS, with the highest price paid being 330.10 GBp and the lowest being 326.80 GBp. These purchases are part of the company's existing share buyback program and were made in accordance with the instructions issued by the company to UBS on 16 February 2024.

Following the settlement of these transactions, NatWest Group will hold 289,781,711 ordinary shares in treasury and have 8,309,423,535 ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares. The company has also stated its intention to cancel the repurchased ordinary shares.

The transaction details provided in the announcement include a breakdown of the individual trades made by UBS on behalf of the company as part of the buyback programs. The trades were executed on 17 July 2024, with varying volumes and prices on different trading venues.

For further information, the company has provided contact details for Investor Relations and Media Relations. Additionally, the Legal Entity Identifier for NatWest Group plc is listed as 2138005O9XJIJN4JPN90.

This announcement provides transparency into NatWest Group's recent share buyback activities and its impact on the company's shareholding structure.