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
January 2025
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
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If
“Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number
assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-
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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it was filed, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports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
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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:
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NatWest
Group plc
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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
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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
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The
Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury
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City
and country of registered office (if applicable)
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London,
England
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from
3.) v
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Name
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The
Solicitor for the Affairs of His Majesty's Treasury
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City
and country of registered office (if applicable)
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London,
England
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5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or
reached vi:
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27
January 2025
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6. Date on which issuer notified
(DD/MM/YYYY):
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27
January 2025
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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)
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% of voting rights through financial instruments(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B
2)
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Total
of both in % (8.A + 8.B)
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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
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7.98%
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7.98%
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2,570,444,768
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Position
of previous notification (if
applicable)
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8.90%
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8.90%
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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 ofshares
ISIN
code (if possible)
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Number of voting rights ix
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% of voting rights
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Direct
(DTR5.1)
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Indirect
(DTR5.2.1)
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Direct
(DTR5.1)
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Indirect
(DTR5.2.1)
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Ordinary
Shares of £1.0769 each GB00BM8PJY71
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2,570,444,768
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7.98%
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SUBTOTAL 8. A
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2,570,444,768
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7.98%
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B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1)
(a)
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Type of financial instrument
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Expirationdate x
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Exercise/Conversion Period xi
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Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument
is
exercised/converted.
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% 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
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Expirationdate x
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Exercise/Conversion Period xi
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Physical or cash
Settlement xii
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Number of voting rights
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% 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 thefinancial instruments are effectively
held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal
entity (please add additional rows as
necessary) xiv
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Name xv
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% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable
threshold
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% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is
higher than the notifiable threshold
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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
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7.98%
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7.98%
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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 (7.98%), has been calculated following the
disposal by HMT of 74,334,308 ordinary shares in NWG since its last
TR-1 notification on 14 January 2025, under HMT's trading plan
announced on 22 July 2021 and most recently extended on 3 April
2023.
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Place of completion
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London,
England
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Date of completion
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27
January 2025
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Legal Entity Identifier: 2138005O9XJIJN4JPN90
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.
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NATWEST
GROUP plc (Registrant)
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Date:
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28
January 2025
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By:
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Name:
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Mark
Stevens
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Title:
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Assistant
Secretary
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