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 576,619 ordinary shares from the London Stock Exchange (LSE), 63,672 from CHIX, and 132,722 from BATE. These purchases are part of the company's existing share buyback program and were carried out in accordance with the instructions issued by the company to UBS on 16 February 2024.

The company has stated its intention to cancel the repurchased ordinary shares. Following the settlement of these transactions, NatWest Group will hold 289,906,497 ordinary shares in treasury and have 8,319,644,945 ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares.

The transaction details, in accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No.596/2014, have been provided, including the date, time, volume, price, and trading venue of each individual trade made by UBS on behalf of the company as part of the buyback programs. The highest price paid for the shares was 312.80 GBp, while the lowest was 308.20 GBp, with a volume-weighted average price paid per share of 311.0888 GBp on the LSE, 311.2772 GBp on CHIX, and 310.5744 GBp on BATE.

Investor Relations and Media Relations contact information has been provided for further inquiries. The Legal Entity Identifier for NatWest Group plc is also included in the announcement for reference.