TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
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NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i |
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1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached ii: |
NatWest Group plc 2138005O9XJIJN4JPN90 |
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1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate) |
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Non-UK issuer |
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2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X") |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
x |
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify) iii: |
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3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation iv |
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Name |
The Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury |
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City and country of registered office (if applicable) |
London, England |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) v |
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Name |
The Solicitor for the Affairs of His Majesty's Treasury |
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City and country of registered office (if applicable) |
London, England |
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5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached vi: |
12 November 2024 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): |
13 November 2024 |
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7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation |
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% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A) |
% of voting rights through financial instruments |
Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) |
Total number of voting rights held in issuer (8.A + 8.B) vii |
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Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached |
11.34% |
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11.34% |
3,648,153,916 |
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Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
14.81% |
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14.81% |
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8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached viii |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of ISIN code (if possible) |
Number of voting rights ix |
% of voting rights |
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Direct (DTR5.1) |
Indirect (DTR5.2.1) |
Direct (DTR5.1) |
Indirect (DTR5.2.1) |
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Ordinary Shares of £1.0769 each GB00BM8PJY71 |
3,648,153,916 |
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11.34% |
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SUBTOTAL 8. A |
3,648,153,916 |
11.34% |
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B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (a) |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted. |
% of voting rights |
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SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 |
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B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (b) |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Physical or cash Settlement xii |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 |
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9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X") |
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Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer xiii |
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Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
x |
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Name xv |
% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
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UK Government Investments Limited, a company wholly-owned by His Majesty's Treasury, is entitled to exercise control over the voting rights which are the subject of this notification (pursuant to certain management arrangements agreed with His Majesty's Treasury).
The Solicitor for the Affairs of His Majesty's Treasury is acting as nominee for The Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury. |
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The Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury |
11.34% |
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11.34% |
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10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: |
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Name of the proxy holder |
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The number and % of voting rights held |
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The date until which the voting rights will be held |
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11. Additional information xvi |
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The Solicitor for the Affairs of His Majesty's Treasury is acting as nominee for The Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury (HMT).
The percentage of voting rights held by HMT in NatWest Group plc (NWG), as shown on this form (11.34%), has been calculated following the disposal by HMT of 318,032,095 ordinary shares in NWG since its last TR-1 notification on 31 October 2024, under HMT's trading plan (announced on 22 July 2021 and most recently extended on 3 April 2023) and the Directed Buyback completed on 11 November 2024. It is based on NWG's Total Voting Rights announcement on 13 November 2024. |
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Place of completion |
London, England |
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Date of completion |
13 November 2024 |
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