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 1,536,821 ordinary shares, with the highest price paid at 217.50 GBp and the lowest at 215.10 GBp. These purchases are part of the company's existing share buyback program and were made in accordance with the instructions issued by the company to UBS on 31 July 2023. Following the settlement of these transactions, NatWest Group plc will hold 189,047,475 ordinary shares in treasury and have 8,803,670,453 ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares.

The company has also provided detailed transaction information in compliance with the Market Abuse Regulation. The breakdown of individual trades made by UBS on behalf of the company as part of the buyback program has been disclosed, including the transaction dates, times, volumes, prices, and trading venues.

NatWest Group plc intends to cancel the repurchased ordinary shares. For further information, investors can contact the Investor Relations department at +44 (0)207 672 1758, while media inquiries can be directed to the Media Relations department at +44 (0)131 523 4205. The Legal Entity Identifier for NatWest Group plc is 2138005O9XJIJN4JPN90.

This announcement provides transparency regarding the company's recent share transactions and demonstrates its commitment to its share buyback program.