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 1,120,848 ordinary shares from UBS, with the highest price paid being 337.40 GBp and the lowest being 332.00 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 16 February 2024.

Following the settlement of these transactions, NatWest Group will hold 289,754,564 ordinary shares in treasury and have 8,307,415,639 ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares. The company has also stated its intention to cancel the repurchased ordinary shares.

The transaction details provided in the announcement include a breakdown of the individual trades made by UBS on behalf of NatWest Group as part of the buyback programs. The trades were executed on various dates in July 2024, with the volume-weighted average price paid per share ranging from 335.00 GBp to 335.1971 GBp across different trading venues.

Investor Relations and Media Relations contact information has been provided for further inquiries. The announcement also includes the Legal Entity Identifier for NatWest Group plc. This information is in compliance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No.596/2014 as it applies in the UK (Market Abuse Regulation).

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