NatWest Group plc filed a Form 6-K on 30 October 2026 disclosing the purchase of approximately 6.84 million ordinary shares on that date across three venues as part of its existing share buyback programme.

Key Highlights

  • Total shares purchased on 30 October 2026: 6,842,041 ordinary shares (2,940,059 on LSE, 919,719 on CHIX, and 2,982,263 on BATE), all purchased from UBS AG, London Branch.
  • Price range: The highest price paid was 626.00 GBp (LSE) and the lowest was 576.20 GBp, according to the filing.
  • Volume weighted average prices: 586.8958 GBp on LSE, 586.7573 GBp on CHIX, and 585.7270 GBp on BATE.
  • Treasury shares after settlement: NatWest Group will hold 177,875,932 ordinary shares in treasury, with 7,911,207,892 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).
  • Total voting rights: 31,646,764,128, which the filing states shareholders may use as the denominator for FCA Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules calculations.
  • Cancellation intended: The company disclosed it intends to cancel the repurchased ordinary shares.

NatWest Group's 30 October 2026 Buyback: Venue-by-Venue Detail

According to the filing, NatWest Group plc purchased a combined 6,842,041 ordinary shares on 30 October 2026, split across three trading venues: 2,940,059 shares on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), 919,719 shares on CHIX, and 2,982,263 shares on BATE. All purchases were made through UBS AG, London Branch, acting pursuant to instructions the company issued on 16 February 2026, as the filing notes was announced on that same date.

The filing reports that the nominal value of each ordinary share is £1.076923076923077 (or £1.0769 rounded). Prices paid varied by venue: on the LSE, the highest price was 626.00 GBp and the lowest was 576.20 GBp, with a volume weighted average of 586.8958 GBp. On CHIX, the highest price was 625.00 GBp and the lowest 576.20 GBp, with a weighted average of 586.7573 GBp. On BATE, the highest was 616.80 GBp and the lowest 576.20 GBp, yielding a weighted average of 585.7270 GBp.

The company disclosed that these purchases form part of its existing share buyback programme and that it intends to cancel the repurchased shares. Following settlement, NatWest Group will hold 177,875,932 ordinary shares in treasury, with 7,911,207,892 ordinary shares in issue excluding treasury shares. The filing states the total number of voting rights will be 31,646,764,128. A full breakdown of individual trades is available via a link to the London Stock Exchange's RNS service referenced in the filing.

What Was Disclosed

NatWest Group plc reported the purchase of 6,842,041 ordinary shares on 30 October 2026 across LSE, CHIX, and BATE through UBS AG, London Branch, under its existing buyback programme. The company intends to cancel the shares, leaving 7,911,207,892 shares in issue.