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 intends to cancel the repurchased ordinary shares, and following the settlement of these transactions, NatWest Group plc will hold 179,863,113 ordinary shares in treasury and have 8,771,961,499 ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares.

The aggregated information for the purchases includes the date of purchase, number of ordinary shares purchased, highest and lowest prices paid, and the volume-weighted average price paid per share. The purchases were made on different dates in February 2024, with varying numbers of shares and prices, and were executed on different trading venues such as the London Stock Exchange (LSE), CHIX, and BATE.

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No.596/2014, a detailed breakdown of the individual trades made by UBS on behalf of NatWest Group plc as part of the buyback program has been provided. The breakdown includes transaction dates, times, volumes, prices, trading venues, and MatchIDs.

For further information, investors and the media can contact NatWest Group plc's Investor Relations and Media Relations departments. The Legal Entity Identifier for NatWest Group plc is also provided for reference.

This announcement provides transparency regarding NatWest Group plc's recent transactions in its own shares, offering insight into the company's buyback activities and its impact on the number of shares held in treasury and in issue.