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 intends to cancel the repurchased ordinary shares, and following the settlement of these transactions, NatWest Group will hold 289,909,666 ordinary shares in treasury and have 8,320,414,789 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 trading venues, including the London Stock Exchange (LSE), CHIX, and BATE. The nominal value of the ordinary shares without rounding is £1.076923076923077 per share.

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No.596/2014 as it applies in the UK (Market Abuse Regulation), a full breakdown of the individual trades made by UBS on behalf of the company as part of the buyback programs was provided, detailing the transaction date, time, time zone, volume of shares, price, trading venue, and MatchID.

For further information, the company has provided contact details for Investor Relations and Media Relations. Additionally, the Legal Entity Identifier for NatWest Group plc is included in the announcement.