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 July 31, 2023. The company has disclosed the aggregated information regarding the purchases, including the number of ordinary shares bought, the highest and lowest prices paid, and the volume-weighted average price per share on different trading venues.

Following the settlement of these transactions, NatWest Group plc will hold 179,444,936 ordinary shares in treasury and have 8,762,135,552 ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares. The company has also stated its intention to cancel the repurchased ordinary shares.

The transaction details have been provided in compliance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No.596/2014 as it applies in the UK (Market Abuse Regulation). The breakdown includes the individual trades made by UBS on behalf of the company as part of the buyback program, specifying the transaction date, time, volume of shares, price, and trading venue for each trade.

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.