NatWest Group plc has disclosed the acquisition of a specific number of ordinary shares in the company from UBS AG, London Branch. The purchases were made in two separate transactions, Transaction 1 and Transaction 2, as part of the company's existing share buyback programs. The details of the transactions, including the number of shares purchased, prices paid, and venues, have been provided by the company.

In Transaction 1, no ordinary shares were purchased. In Transaction 2, a total of 1,779 shares were acquired at a volume-weighted average price of 250.9205 GBp per share. The company has stated its intention to cancel all the repurchased ordinary shares. Following the settlement of the transactions, NatWest Group plc will hold 153,527,902 ordinary shares in treasury and have 8,771,254,598 ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares.

The company has also provided contact information for Investor Relations and Media Relations for further inquiries. Additionally, the Legal Entity Identifier has been included in the announcement. Furthermore, in compliance with the Market Abuse Regulation, a detailed breakdown of the individual trades made by UBS on behalf of the company as part of the buyback programs has been outlined.

This announcement provides transparency regarding NatWest Group plc's recent transactions in its own shares, offering insight into the company's buyback activities and their impact on the number of shares held in treasury and in issue.