NatWest Group plc filed a Form 6-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on 30 October 2026, disclosing its total issued share capital and voting rights as of that date in conformity with the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

Key Highlights

  • Total voting rights: NatWest Group plc reported a total of 31,674,132,292 voting rights as at 30 October 2026.
  • Ordinary shares in issue: 7,918,049,933 ordinary shares (excluding treasury shares), each carrying 4 votes, producing 31,672,199,732 voting rights.
  • Treasury shares: 177,875,932 ordinary shares are held in treasury, with voting rights described as "not exercisable."
  • Preference shares: 240,686 11% Cumulative Preference Shares of £1 (962,744 votes) and 242,454 5.5% Cumulative Preference Shares of £1 (969,816 votes) are also in issue.
  • Total shares issued: Across all classes, 8,096,409,005 shares are recorded as issued.
  • Shareholder reference figure: The filing states that shareholders may use the figure of 31,674,132,292 to determine notification obligations under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

NatWest Group Share Capital and Voting Rights Structure as of October 2026

According to the filing, NatWest Group plc (NYSE:NWG), a United Kingdom-based banking group whose registered office is at 250 Bishopsgate, London, EC2M 4AA, submitted this report as a foreign private issuer under Rule 13a-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The disclosure was originally issued as a company announcement in London, England, and was furnished to the SEC pursuant to General Instruction B of the Form 6-K general instructions.

The company disclosed that its ordinary shares carry a nominal value of £1.076923,076923077 per share (noted in the filing as £1.0769 when rounded). Each ordinary share, preference share class, and cumulative preference share carries 4 votes per share, according to the filing's share capital table. The 177,875,932 ordinary shares held in treasury are excluded from exercisable voting rights, as the filing specifies those rights are "not exercisable."

The two classes of preference shares, the 11% Cumulative Preference Shares of £1 and the 5.5% Cumulative Preference Shares of £1, contribute a combined 1,932,560 votes to the total. The filing was signed on 30 October 2026 by Mark Stevens, Assistant Secretary of NatWest Group plc, in his capacity as a duly authorized signatory on behalf of the registrant. The company's Legal Entity Identifier is listed as 2138005O9XJIJN4JPN90.

What Was Disclosed

NatWest Group plc reported its total issued share capital and voting rights as at 30 October 2026 via a Form 6-K, providing a reference figure of 31,674,132,292 total voting rights for use by shareholders assessing their disclosure obligations under FCA rules.