NatWest Group (NYSE: NWG) details April share buybacks and treasury stock
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
6-K
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
NatWest Group plc reports that over the past week it purchased Ordinary Shares of £1.0769 nominal value each from UBS AG, London Branch as part of its share buyback activity. The Company intends to cancel all repurchased Ordinary Shares, reducing its share capital over time.
After settlement of these transactions, NatWest Group will hold 194,349,978 Ordinary Shares in treasury and will have 7,974,127,002 Ordinary Shares in issue excluding treasury shares. Individual trades were executed across venues including LSE, CHIX and BATE at volume weighted average prices around the high-500 to low-600 GBp range.
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Key Figures
Treasury shares: 194,349,978 Ordinary Shares
Shares in issue: 7,974,127,002 Ordinary Shares
Sample purchase size: 1,061,942 Ordinary Shares
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Treasury shares
194,349,978 Ordinary Shares
Held in treasury following settlement of reported buybacks
Shares in issue
7,974,127,002 Ordinary Shares
In issue excluding treasury shares after settlement
Sample purchase size
1,061,942 Ordinary Shares
Bought on 20 April 2026 on LSE
Sample VWAP
609.0346 GBp per share
Volume weighted average price on 20 April 2026 LSE trade
Ordinary Share nominal value
£1.0769 per share
Nominal value of each Ordinary Share repurchased
Key Terms
treasury shares, volume weighted average price, Market Abuse Regulation, Legal Entity Identifier
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volume weighted average price financial
"Volume weighted average price paid per share (GBp)"
The volume weighted average price (VWAP) is a way to measure the average price of a security, such as a stock, over a specific period, taking into account how many units were traded at each price. It’s similar to calculating the average cost of items bought when some are more frequently purchased than others. Investors use VWAP to assess whether a security is being bought or sold at a fair price during trading.
Market Abuse Regulation regulatory
"In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No.596/2014 as it applies in the UK (Market Abuse Regulation)"
Market abuse regulation consists of laws and rules designed to prevent dishonest or manipulative practices in financial markets. It aims to ensure fair and transparent trading, so investors can trust that markets operate honestly, much like rules that keep a game fair. By reducing unfair advantages, it helps protect investor confidence and promotes healthy, efficient markets.
Legal Entity Identifier regulatory
"Legal Entity Identifier: 2138005O9XJIJN4JPN90"
A legal entity identifier (LEI) is a unique, standardized code that functions like a global ID card for businesses and organizations involved in financial markets. It helps investors and regulators reliably identify who is on the other side of a deal, trace ownership and links between firms, and reduce confusion or fraud — improving transparency for reporting, risk assessment, and cross-border trades.
FAQ
What did NatWest Group plc (NWG) disclose in this April 2026 report?
NatWest Group disclosed that it bought back Ordinary Shares from UBS over the past week. The repurchased shares will be cancelled, with detailed trade data, prices and venues provided, and updated figures for treasury holdings and total Ordinary Shares in issue.
Which trading venues were used for NatWest Group’s April 2026 buybacks?
The buyback trades were executed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), CHIX and BATE. The report lists, for each venue and date, the number of Ordinary Shares purchased, highest and lowest prices, and the volume weighted average price per share in GBp.
Where can investors find detailed trade-level data for NatWest Group’s buybacks?
Detailed trade-level data is available in a linked PDF referenced in the report. This breakdown, provided under Market Abuse Regulation requirements, shows each individual trade executed by UBS on NatWest Group’s behalf as part of the share buyback programme.