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 4,219,507 ordinary shares from UBS on 16th January 2024. The highest price paid for these shares was 212.00 GBp, while the lowest price paid was 209.10 GBp, with a volume-weighted average price paid per share of 210.4863 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 31st July 2023.

Following the settlement of these transactions, NatWest Group plc will hold 183,517,089 ordinary shares in treasury and have 8,781,181,757 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 accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No.596/2014 as it applies in the UK (Market Abuse Regulation). The breakdown of the individual trades made by UBS on behalf of the company as part of the buyback program has been detailed, including the transaction date, time, volume, price, and trading venue.

For further information, investors can contact the Investor Relations department at +44 (0)207 672 1758, while media inquiries can be directed to the Media Relations department at +44 (0)131 523 4205. The Legal Entity Identifier for NatWest Group plc is 2138005O9XJIJN4JPN90.

This announcement provides a comprehensive overview of NatWest Group plc's recent purchase of its own shares, including the transaction details and the company's intentions regarding the repurchased shares.