NatWest Group plc has announced that it has purchased a 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 carried out in accordance with instructions issued to UBS on July 31, 2023. The company intends to cancel the repurchased shares. Following the settlement of the transactions, NatWest Group will hold 204,959,363 ordinary shares in treasury and have 8,868,927,091 ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares. The transaction details, including the number of shares purchased, prices paid, and trading venues, have been provided in the announcement.