Business context and reporting period
NatWest Group plc filed this Form 6-K on 9 October 2026 to report purchases of its ordinary shares under an existing buyback programme. The disclosed transactions took place on 7–9 October 2026.
Key financial and capital information
- NatWest purchased 4,787,300 ordinary shares in total across the disclosed transactions. The filing does not state the aggregate purchase cost.
- Prices paid ranged from 636.40p to 658.00p per share. Volume-weighted average prices were approximately 648.68–649.00p on 7 October, 640.45–640.54p on 8 October, and 642.28p on 9 October, across the listed venues.
- Following settlement, the company expected to hold 177,994,354 ordinary shares in treasury and have 7,928,350,344 ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares. Total voting rights were stated as 31,715,333,936.
- The filing does not provide revenue, profit, cash flow, margin, debt, or liquidity figures.
Material changes and programme details
The purchases form part of the buyback programme announced on 16 February 2026. NatWest said it intends to cancel the repurchased shares. The filing provides no comparable-period financial results or broader update on the programme.
Guidance, risks and contingencies
No financial guidance, outlook, management commentary, risks, or contingencies are discussed in this announcement. The filing says a detailed breakdown of individual trades is available in the linked transaction attachment.
Important facts for investors to verify
- Confirm settlement and cancellation of the repurchased shares.
- Review the individual-trade breakdown and confirm the aggregate buyback cost.
- Use the stated 31,715,333,936 voting rights as the denominator for relevant UK disclosure calculations, as indicated in the filing.