NWG 6-K
NatWest Group plc (NWG)
FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For December 2024
Commission File Number: 001-10306
NatWest Group plc
Gogarburn, PO Box 1000
Edinburgh EH12 1HQ
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F __X__ Form 40-F _____
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes _____ No __X__
If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- _____
This report on Form 6-K, except for any information contained on any websites linked in this report, shall be deemed incorporated by reference into the company's Registration Statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-261837) and to be a part thereof from the date which it was filed, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
| NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the<br>relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format<br>if possible)i | |||||||||
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| 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing<br>shares to which voting rights are attached ii: | NatWest<br>Group plc<br><br><br>2138005O9XJIJN4JPN90 | ||||||||
| 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK<br>issuer (please mark with an "X" if<br>appropriate) | |||||||||
| Non-UK<br>issuer | |||||||||
| 2. Reason for the notification (please mark the<br>appropriate box or boxes with an "X") | |||||||||
| An<br>acquisition or disposal of voting rights | x | ||||||||
| An<br>acquisition or disposal of financial instruments | |||||||||
| An<br>event changing the breakdown of voting rights | |||||||||
| Other<br>(please specify) iii: | |||||||||
| 3. Details of person subject to the notification<br>obligation iv | |||||||||
| Name | The<br>Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury | ||||||||
| City<br>and country of registered office (if applicable) | London,<br>England | ||||||||
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from<br>3.) v | |||||||||
| Name | The<br>Solicitor for the Affairs of His Majesty's Treasury | ||||||||
| City<br>and country of registered office (if applicable) | London,<br>England | ||||||||
| 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or<br>reached vi: | 12<br>December 2024 | ||||||||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): | 12<br>December 2024 | ||||||||
| 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification<br>obligation | |||||||||
| % of<br>voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A) | %<br>of voting rights through financial instruments(total of<br>8.B 1 + 8.B 2) | Total<br>of both in % (8.A + 8.B) | Total<br>number of voting rights held in issuer (8.A +<br>8.B) vii | ||||||
| Resulting<br>situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or<br>reached | 9.99% | 9.99% | 3,213,267,036 | ||||||
| Position<br>of previous notification (if applicable) | 10.99% | 10.99% | |||||||
| 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which<br>the threshold was crossed or reached viii | |||||||||
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| A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||||
| Class/type ofshares<br><br>ISIN<br>code (if possible) | Number of voting rights ix | % of voting rights | |||||||
| Direct<br><br><br>(DTR5.1) | Indirect<br><br><br>(DTR5.2.1) | Direct<br><br><br>(DTR5.1) | Indirect<br><br><br>(DTR5.2.1) | ||||||
| Ordinary<br>Shares of 1.0769 each GB00BM8PJY71 | 3,213,267,036 | 9.99% | |||||||
| SUBTOTAL 8. A | 3,213,267,036 | 9.99% | |||||||
| B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1)<br>(a) | |||||||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expirationdate x | Exercise/Conversion Period xi | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument<br>is<br><br><br>exercised/converted. | % of voting rights | |||||
| SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 | |||||||||
| B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according<br>to DTR5.3.1R (1) (b) | |||||||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expirationdate x | Exercise/Conversion Period xi | Physical or cash<br><br><br>Settlement xii | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||||
| SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 |
All values are in British Pounds.
| 9. Information in relation to the person subject to the<br>notification obligation (please mark the applicable box<br>with an "X") | ||||
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| Person<br>subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any<br>natural person or legal entity and does not control any other<br>undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the<br>(underlying) issuer xiii | ||||
| Full chain<br>of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or<br>thefinancial instruments are effectively held starting with the<br>ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity (please<br>add additional rows as necessary) xiv | x | |||
| Name xv | % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable<br>threshold | % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is<br>higher than the notifiable threshold | Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable<br>threshold | |
| UK<br>Government Investments Limited, a company wholly-owned by His<br>Majesty's Treasury, is entitled to exercise control over the voting<br>rights which are the subject of this notification (pursuant to<br>certain management arrangements agreed with His Majesty's<br>Treasury).<br><br><br><br><br><br>The<br>Solicitor for the Affairs of His Majesty's Treasury is acting as<br>nominee for The Commissioners of His Majesty's<br>Treasury. | ||||
| The<br>Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury | 9.99% | 9.99% | ||
| 10. In case of proxy<br>voting, please identify: | ||||
| Name of<br>the proxy holder | ||||
| The<br>number and % of voting rights held | ||||
| The<br>date until which the voting rights will be held | ||||
| 11. Additional information xvi | ||||
| The<br>Solicitor for the Affairs of His Majesty's Treasury is acting as<br>nominee for The Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury<br>(HMT).<br><br><br><br><br><br>The<br>percentage of voting rights held by HMT in NatWest Group plc (NWG),<br>as shown on this form (9.99%), has been calculated following the<br>disposal by HMT of 80,937,402 ordinary shares in NWG since its last<br>TR-1 notification on 22 November 2024, under HMT's trading plan<br>announced on 22 July 2021 and most recently extended on 3 April<br>2023. | ||||
| Place of completion | London,<br>England | |||
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| Date of completion | 12<br>December 2024 |
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| NATWEST<br>GROUP plc (Registrant) | |||||
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| Date: | 13<br>December 2024 | By: | |||
| Name: | Mark<br>Stevens | ||||
| Title: | Assistant<br>Secretary |