NatWest Group plc has announced the purchase of a significant number of its own ordinary shares from UBS AG, London Branch. The purchases were made as part of the company's existing share buyback program and were executed in accordance with instructions issued to UBS on February 16, 2024. The company has revealed that it intends to cancel the repurchased ordinary shares.

Following the settlement of these transactions, NatWest Group plc will hold 131,880,168 ordinary shares in treasury and have 8,721,027,110 ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares. The company has provided contact information for investor relations and media relations for further inquiries.

The detailed breakdown of the individual trades made by UBS on behalf of the company as part of the buyback programs has been disclosed in accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No.596/2014 as it applies in the UK (Market Abuse Regulation). The transactions were carried out on various dates in May 2024, with the highest price paid being 307.60 GBp and the lowest price paid being 302.90 GBp.

The company's Legal Entity Identifier has been provided as 2138005O9XJIJN4JPN90 for reference. This announcement provides transparency regarding the company's recent share transactions and its ongoing share buyback program.