NatWest Group plc — Form 6-K Summary
Business context and reporting period
NatWest Group plc furnished a Form 6-K dated 22 September 2026 reporting transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities under Article 19 of the UK Market Abuse Regulation. The transactions occurred on 18 September 2026 and involved ordinary shares acquired through reinvestment of the ordinary dividend paid that day.
Key financial and ownership information
- Ordinary share purchase price: £7.0990 per share.
- Nominal value per ordinary share: £1.076923076923077, noted as £1.0769 in the filing.
- Total shares acquired by the listed PDMRs: 2,623.
- Total transaction value based on the stated purchase price: approximately £18,619.
- Transactions took place on the London Stock Exchange (XLON).
- The filing does not provide revenue, profit, cash flow, margin, debt, liquidity, or other operating-performance metrics.
| PDMR | Position | Shares purchased |
|---|---|---|
| Rick Haythornthwaite | Chair | 823 |
| Josh Critchley | Independent non-executive director | 288 |
| Roisin Donnelly | Independent non-executive director | 205 |
| Patrick Flynn | Independent non-executive director | 184 |
| Geeta Gopalan | Independent non-executive director | 85 |
| Albert Hitchcock | Independent non-executive director | 12 |
| Stuart Lewis | Independent non-executive director | 207 |
| Gillian Whitehead | Independent non-executive director | 58 |
| Lena Wilson | Senior Independent Director | 162 |
| Maria Kokkinou | Group Chief People Officer | 599 |
Material changes versus the prior comparable period
The filing reports only the specified share acquisitions and does not provide a prior-period comparison or indicate any material change in financial performance, strategy, or capital structure.
Guidance, outlook, risks, contingencies, and unusual items
No guidance, outlook, risk factors, contingencies, or unusual operating items are disclosed. The transactions reflect dividend reinvestment under the company’s Chairman and Non-executive Directors shareholding policy or employee share plans, as applicable.
Investor verification points
- Verify the 18 September 2026 dividend payment and the reinvestment mechanism.
- Confirm the reported share counts, £7.0990 purchase price, and approximately £18,619 aggregate value.
- Review NatWest Group’s other filings for current financial results, capital ratios, liquidity, dividends, and forward guidance, which are not covered here.
- Confirm the PDMR roles and any resulting changes in their total shareholdings.