NatWest Group plc has disclosed the acquisition of a significant number of its 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 has expressed its intention to cancel the repurchased ordinary shares.

Following the settlement of these transactions, NatWest Group plc will hold 149,692,196 ordinary shares in treasury, with 8,730,167,816 ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares. The company has provided contact information for investor relations and media relations for further inquiries.

The detailed breakdown of the individual trades made by UBS on behalf of the company as part of the buyback programs has been provided in compliance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No.596/2014. The transactions were carried out on various dates in April 2024, with the highest price paid at 275.20 GBp and the lowest at 273.60 GBp. The volume-weighted average price paid per share was 274.1878 GBp on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), 273.9340 GBp on CHIX, and 274.0938 GBp on BATE.

The company has also disclosed the Legal Entity Identifier: 2138005O9XJIJN4JPN90 for the transactions. This information is provided in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation. The detailed breakdown includes the transaction date, time, time zone, volume of shares, price in GBp, and trading venue for each trade executed by UBS on behalf of NatWest Group plc.