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NatWest Acquires £7M Shares, Plans Cancellation to Boost EPS

8/4/2025

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NatWest Group acquired 1,351,459 ordinary shares on August 1, 2025, via Merrill Lynch International.
The average purchase price was 514.43 GBp, amounting to approximately £7 million.
The bank plans to cancel these shares, which may boost earnings per share for existing shareholders.
Post-transaction, NatWest will retain over 231 million treasury shares, with over 8 billion shares still in circulation.

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NatWest Group acquired 1,351,459 ordinary shares on August 1, 2025, via Merrill Lynch International.
The average purchase price was 514.43 GBp, amounting to approximately £7 million.
The bank plans to cancel these shares, which may boost earnings per share for existing shareholders.
Post-transaction, NatWest will retain over 231 million treasury shares, with over 8 billion shares still in circulation.