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24/05/2023 16:00

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RNS Number : 5520A  NatWest Group plc  24 May 2023

NatWest Group plc

Total Voting Rights and Capital

In conformity with the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules, NatWest
Group plc ("NWG") hereby notifies the following in respect of its issued share
capital with voting rights as at 24 May 2023.

 

The changes in the issued share capital reflect settlement today of the
off-market purchase of 469,200,081 ordinary shares of £1.0769* each
("Ordinary Shares") on 22 May 2023, pursuant to the terms of a contract (the
"Directed Buyback Contract") between NWG and His Majesty's Treasury (HM
Treasury), which was approved by NWG's shareholders at a General Meeting held
on 6 February 2019 and signed on 7 February 2019. Amendments to the Directed
Buyback Contract were approved by the shareholders of the Company at a General
Meeting held on 25 August 2022 and signed on 17 November 2022. The authority
from shareholders to make off-market purchases of Ordinary Shares from HM
Treasury (or its nominee) under the terms of the Directed Buyback Contract was
renewed at the Annual General Meeting on 25 April 2023.

 

NWG cancelled 336,200,081 of the purchased Ordinary Shares and holds the
remaining 133,000,000 Ordinary Shares in treasury.

 

 Share Class and nominal value                                              Number of shares issued  Voting rights per share  Total voting rights -
                                                                            24 May 2023
 Ordinary Shares of £1.0769* (excluding Ordinary Shares held in treasury)   9,008,272,152                                     36,033,088,608

                                                                                                     4
 Ordinary Shares of £1.0769* held in treasury                               217,559,121              4                        Voting rights not exercisable
 11% Cumulative Preference Shares of £1                                     240,686                  4                        962,744
 5.5% Cumulative Preference Shares of £1                                    242,454                  4                        969,816
  Total:                                                                    9,226,314,413                                     36,035,021,168

* Note: the nominal value of Ordinary Shares without rounding is
£1.076923076923077 per share

 

Shareholders may use the above figure of 36,035,021,168 for their calculations
to determine whether they are required to notify their interest in, or a
change to their interest in NWG under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and
Transparency Rules.

 

Further information:

 

Investor Relations

+ 44 (0)207 672 1758

 

Legal Entity Identifier: 2138005O9XJIJN4JPN90

 

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