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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001654954-22-010790
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220809
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220809
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220809

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NatWest Group plc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000844150
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMMERCIAL BANKS, NEC [6029]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			X0
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10306
		FILM NUMBER:		221146270

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GOGARBURN
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 1000
		CITY:			EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			EH12 1HQ
		BUSINESS PHONE:		441315568555

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GOGARBURN
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 1000
		CITY:			EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			EH12 1HQ

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP PLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950712
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Group plc</font></div>
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9 August 2022</font></div>
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NatWest Group plc</font></div>
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("NatWest Group" or the "Company")</font></div>
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Publication of Circular and Notice of General Meeting and Notice of
Class Meeting relating to</font> <font style="font-weight: bold; color: #111111; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">a
proposed Special Dividend and associated Share
Consolidation</font></div>
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NatWest Group is pleased to announce that, following the
announcement on 29 July 2022 in relation to the proposed Special
Dividend and associated Share Consolidation, a circular setting out
the full details of the proposed Special Dividend, Share
Consolidation and related matters (the "</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #111111">Circular</font><font style="color: #111111">") has been published today.</font></font></div>
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The Circular confirms that, in line with previous announcements,
NatWest Group intends to return approximately &#xA3;1.75 billion to
Ordinary Shareholders by way of a proposed Special Dividend of
&#xA3;0.168 per Existing Ordinary Share in the capital of NatWest
Group. In addition, in order to maintain the comparability, so far
as practicable, of NatWest Group's share price before and after the
Special Dividend, it is proposed that the Special Dividend be
accompanied by a Share Consolidation resulting in Ordinary
Shareholders receiving 13 New Ordinary Shares with a nominal value
of &#xA3;1.0769 each for every 14 Existing Ordinary Shares that
they hold*.</font></div>
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Notice of General Meeting and Class Meeting</font></div>
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The Circular contains further details of these matters as well as:
(i) a notice convening a General Meeting of Shareholders to be held
at Gogarburn, Edinburgh EH12 1HQ at 2.00 p.m. on 25 August 2022;
and (ii) a notice convening a Class Meeting of Ordinary
Shareholders to be held at Gogarburn, Edinburgh EH12 1HQ at 2.30
p.m. on 25 August 2022, or as soon as the General Meeting has
completed or been adjourned.</font></div>
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Special Dividend</font></div>
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<font style="color: #111111; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">
Assuming the conditions described below are satisfied, the Board is
recommending that Shareholders approve a Special Dividend in pounds
sterling to Ordinary Shareholders on the Register as at 6.00 p.m.
(UK time) on 26 August 2022. The Special Dividend is expected to be
paid to such Ordinary Shareholders on 16 September
2022.</font></div>
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An equivalent amount in respect of the Special Dividend is proposed
to be paid in US dollars to holders of American depositary receipts
("</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #111111">ADRs</font><font style="color: #111111">", each representing two Ordinary Shares in
NatWest Group) (the "</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #111111">ADR Holders</font><font style="color: #111111">") on the ADR Register as at 5.00 p.m. (New York
time) on 26 August 2022 based on an exchange rate determined in
accordance with the deposit agreement pursuant to which the ADRs
were issued (the "</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #111111">Deposit
Agreement</font><font style="color: #111111">"). Cheques for the
payment of such amount are expected to be despatched on or around
16 September 2022.</font></font></div>
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The Special Dividend is subject to the approval of Shareholders at
the General Meeting. It is also conditional upon: (i) the approval
by Shareholders at the General Meeting of the Share Consolidation;
(ii) the approval by Shareholders at the General Meeting of the
proposed amendments to the Articles as a result of the Share
Consolidation; (iii) the approval by Ordinary Shareholders at the
Class Meeting of the Share Consolidation and proposed amendments to
the Articles as a result of the Share Consolidation; and (iv)
Admission in respect of the New Ordinary Shares taking place by or
as soon as practicable after 8.00 a.m. (UK time) on 30 August
2022.</font></div>
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*</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #111111">Note:</font><font style="color: #111111">&#xA0;the nominal value of the New Ordinary Shares
without rounding is &#xA3;1.076923076923077 per
share</font></font></div>
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Share Consolidation</font></div>
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As all Existing Ordinary Shares will be consolidated, whilst each
Ordinary Shareholder will hold fewer Ordinary Shares following the
Share Consolidation, each Ordinary Shareholder will still hold the
same proportion of NatWest Group's Ordinary Share capital (i.e. the
total number of Existing Ordinary Shares in issue)&#xA0;
immediately before and after the Share Consolidation (subject to
any fractional entitlements, which will be dealt with in accordance
with the process described in the Circular). Although the New
Ordinary Shares will have a different nominal value (being
&#xA3;1.0769 each) to the</font><font style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font><font style="color: #000000">Existing
Ordinary Shares, they will be traded on the London Stock Exchange
in the same way as the Existing Ordinary Shares and will carry the
same rights under the Articles as the Existing Ordinary
Shares,</font><font style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font><font style="color: #000000">subject
to consequential amendments to the Articles as set out in the
Circular</font>. The Share Consolidation will apply to Ordinary
Shareholders on the Register as at 6.00 p.m. (UK time) on
26&#xA0;<font style="color: #111111">August
2022.</font></font></div>
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<font style="color: #111111; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">
As a result of the Share Consolidation, for each existing ADR held
on the ADR Register as at 5.00 p.m. (New York time) on 26 August
2022, ADR Holders will, upon cancellation of their Existing ADRs,
be issued and receive New ADRs in the ratio of 13 New ADRs to
replace every 14 Existing ADRs (to be distributed in accordance
with the Deposit Agreement after giving effect to the fees and
expenses provided for therein).</font></div>
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<font style="color: #111111; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">
The Share Consolidation is subject to the approval of Shareholders
at the General Meeting. It is also conditional upon: (i) the
approval by Shareholders at the General Meeting of the Special
Dividend; (ii) the approval by Shareholders at the General Meeting
of the proposed amendments to the Articles as a result of the Share
Consolidation; (iii) the approval by Ordinary Shareholders at the
Class Meeting of the Share Consolidation and the proposed
amendments to the Articles as a result of the Share Consolidation;
and (iv) Admission in respect of the New Ordinary Shares taking
place by or as soon as practicable after 8.00 a.m. (UK time) on 30
August 2022.</font></div>
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Additional resolutions</font></div>
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The Share Consolidation will have an impact on the authorities
taken by the Company at its 2022 AGM. To reflect this impact,
at</font><font style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font>the
General Meeting, approval by Shareholders will also be sought to
amend the annual authorities to enable NatWest Group to make market
purchases of its Ordinary Shares, allot New Ordinary Shares and to
disapply pre-emption rights, to cover the period between the date
of the General Meeting and the 2023 AGM.<font style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font>Additional
approvals, which are for consequential amendments required as a
result of the Share Consolidation only, will also be
sought<font style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font>to
amend the Directed Buyback Contract in relation to the existing
authority for off-market purchases of Ordinary Shares from HM
Treasury,<font style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font>and to
amend the Articles<font style="color: #000000">. These resolutions
are conditional upon: (i) the approval by Shareholders of the
Special Dividend and the Share Consolidation; (ii) the sanction of
Ordinary Shareholders to be sought at the Class Meeting; and
(iii)&#xA0;</font><font style="color: #111111">Admission in respect
of the New Ordinary Shares taking place by or as soon as
practicable after 8.00 a.m. (UK time) on 30 August 2022. Further
details of these additional resolutions are set out in the
Circular. Additionally, at the Class Meeting of Ordinary
Shareholders, approval by Ordinary Shareholders will also be sought
to amend the Articles, which will be treated as a variation of the
voting rights attaching to Ordinary Shares.</font></font></div>
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<font style="font-weight: bold; color: #111111; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">
Background</font></div>
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10">&#xA0;</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">The
strength of NatWest Group's balance sheet and financial performance
mean that it is well positioned to&#xA0; grow its lending to
customers responsibly and provide support to those who are likely
to need it most whilst also continuing to transform the bank and
deliver sustainable returns to Shareholders.</font></div>
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10">&#xA0;</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">In
2021, NatWest Group returned &#xA3;3.8 billion to Shareholders
through a combination of ordinary dividends, directed buybacks of
Ordinary Shares from HM Treasury and its on-market buyback
programme. In 2022, NatWest Group completed a &#xA3;1.2 billion
directed buyback from HM Treasury, a &#xA3;750 million on-market
buyback programme and it&#xA0;has&#xA0;announced an interim
dividend equivalent to &#xA3;364 million. Even after taking into
account these distributions, NatWest Group's CET1 ratio at the end
of June 2022 was 14.3 per cent. (including the accrual of the
Interim Dividend and the accrual of the Special Dividend), well
above its target CET1 ratio for end of 2022 of 14 per cent. and
2023 of 13 to 14 per cent. Given the significant surplus capital
within NatWest Group today, the Board is proposing a Special
Dividend of approximately &#xA3;1.75 billion. NatWest Group's UK
leverage ratio headroom and liquidity coverage ratio are also both
comfortably above regulatory requirements.&#xA0;</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">The
Board has chosen to implement this&#xA0;return of
capital&#xA0;through a Special Dividend and Share Consolidation (as
is often done in the case of significant special
dividends)&#xA0;because it can be executed efficiently, treats all
Ordinary Shareholders equally,&#xA0;is financially
attractive&#xA0;and avoids increasing the proportion of NatWest
Group owned by HM Treasury:</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">(i)
&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;<font style="font-style: italic">Speed of execution</font>: this method of
distribution allows NatWest Group to return a significant amount of
capital to Ordinary Shareholders quickly compared to an on-market
buyback programme&#xA0;which, to return this amount of capital,
would take many months given that it is constrained by daily
trading volume limits;</font></div>
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10">&#xA0;</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">(ii)&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;<font style="font-style: italic">Equal
treatment of all Ordinary Shareholders</font>: all Ordinary
Shareholders on the Register, and ADR Holders on the ADR Register,
at the record date are entitled to the same Special Dividend per
share of &#xA3;0.168;&#xA0;</font></div>
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10">&#xA0;</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 48px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: -48px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">(iii)&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;<font style="font-style: italic">Attractive
financial impact</font>: by undertaking the Share
Consolidation&#xA0;alongside the Special Dividend, it is accretive
to NatWest Group's earnings per share and tangible book value per
share, similar to the financial effects of an on-market buyback
programme; and</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">(iv)&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;<font style="font-style: italic">No
change in HM Treasury's shareholding</font>:&#xA0;further on-market
buyback programmes without sell-downs by HM Treasury would cause HM
Treasury's shareholding in NatWest Group to increase.&#xA0;The
Special Dividend and the Share Consolidation does not increase HM
Treasury's shareholding.&#xA0;</font></div>
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10">&#xA0;</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">NatWest
Group has maintained capacity to participate in directed buybacks
of HM Treasury's shareholding in NatWest Group, recognising that
any exercise of this authority is dependent upon HM Treasury's
intentions. As a result of the completed directed buyback in March
2022, NatWest Group will not be able to conduct a directed buyback
under its current authorities until March 2023.</font></div>
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Expected timetable</font></div>
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<font style="color: #111111; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">
The expected timetable for the General Meeting, the Class Meeting,
the Special Dividend and the Share Consolidation is set out below.
All references to times are to UK time unless stated
otherwise.</font></div>
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Publication and posting of the Circular, including the Notice of
General Meeting and the Notice of Class Meeting</font></div>
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9 August 2022</font></div>
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Latest time and date for receipt of ADR Voting Cards from ADR
Holders in respect of the General Meeting and the Class
Meeting</font></div>
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12.00 p.m. (New York time) on 19 August 2022</font></div>
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Proxy vote lodged on behalf of ADR voters</font></div>
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22 August 2022</font></div>
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Latest time and date for receipt of Form of Proxy and CREST Proxy
Instructions from Shareholders in respect of the General Meeting
and/or the Class Meeting</font></div>
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2.30 p.m. on 23 August 2022</font></div>
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Record time and date for entitlement to vote at the General
Meeting</font></div>
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6.00 p.m. on 23 August 2022</font></div>
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Record time and date for entitlement of Ordinary Shareholders to
vote at the Class Meeting</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">6.00
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2.00 p.m. on 25 August 2022</font></div>
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Class Meeting of Ordinary Shareholders</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">2.30
p.m.<font style="color: #000000">&#xA0;on 25 August 2022 (or as
soon as the General Meeting has completed or been
adjourned)</font></font></div>
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4.30 p.m. on 26 August 2022</font></div>
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Record time and date for entitlement to&#xA0; Special Dividend
and&#xA0; Share Consolidation for Ordinary
Shareholders</font></div>
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<font style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">
Effective time and date for entitlement to Special Dividend and
Share Consolidation for ADR Holders</font></div>
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<font style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">
Effective time and date for the Share Consolidation for Ordinary
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Commencement of dealings in New Ordinary Shares on the London Stock
Exchange (after the Share Consolidation)</font></div>
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CREST accounts credited with New Ordinary Shares (after the Share
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Effective date for the Share Consolidation for ADR
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Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated in the UK by the
Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation
Authority, is acting as financial adviser and corporate broker for
NatWest Group and for no one else in connection with the Special
Dividend and the Share Consolidation, and will not be responsible
to anyone other than NatWest Group for providing the protections
afforded to clients of Merrill Lynch International nor for
providing advice in connection with the Special Dividend or Share
Consolidation or any other matters referred to in this
announcement. Neither Merrill Lynch International nor any of its
affiliates, directors or employees owes or accepts any duty,
liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect,
consequential, whether in contract, in tort, in delict, under
statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Merrill
Lynch International in connection with this announcement, any
statement contained herein, the Special Dividend, the Share
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the solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction and
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shall form the basis of or be relied upon in connection with, or
act as an inducement to enter into, any investment activity. No
shares are being offered to the public by means of this
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or a recommendation regarding any securities, or purport to contain
all of the information that may be required to evaluate any
investment in NatWest Group or any of its securities and should not
be relied upon to form the basis of, or be relied on in connection
with, any contract or commitment or investment decision whatsoever.
Past performance is not an indication of future results and past
performance should not be taken as a representation that trends or
activities underlying past performance will continue in the
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basis of the information in the Circular. If you are in any doubt
as to what action you should take in relation to this announcement
or the Circular, you are recommended to seek your own personal
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solicitor, accountant or other independent financial adviser
authorised under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, or
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1995, such as statements that include, without limitation, the
words 'expect', 'estimate', 'project', 'anticipate', 'commit',
'believe', 'should', 'intend', 'will', 'plan', 'could',
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'objective', 'may', 'endeavour', 'outlook', 'optimistic',
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such as NatWest Group's future economic results, business plans and
strategies. In particular, this document may include
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but not limited to: its economic and political risks, its
regulatory capital position and related requirements, its financial
position, profitability and financial performance (including
financial, capital, cost savings and operational targets), the
impact of the Share Consolidation and the Special Dividend, the
implementation of its purpose-led strategy, its environmental,
social, governance and climate related targets, its access to
adequate sources of liquidity and funding, increasing competition
from new incumbents and disruptive technologies, the impact of the
COVID-19 pandemic, its exposure to third party risks, its ongoing
compliance with the UK ring-fencing regime and ensuring operational
continuity in resolution, its impairment losses and credit
exposures under certain specified scenarios, substantial regulation
and oversight, ongoing legal, regulatory and governmental actions
and investigations, the transition of LIBOR and IBOR rates to
alternative risk free rates and NatWest Group's exposure to
operational risk, conduct risk, cyber, data and IT risk, financial
crime risk, key person risk and credit rating risk. Forward-looking
statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that
might cause actual results and performance to differ materially
from any expected future results or performance expressed or
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or contribute to differences in current expectations include, but
are not limited to, future growth initiatives (including
acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic partnerships), the
outcome of legal, regulatory and governmental actions and
investigations, the level and extent of future impairments and
write-downs (including with respect to goodwill), legislative,
political, fiscal and regulatory developments, accounting
standards, competitive conditions, technological developments,
interest and exchange rate fluctuations, general economic and
political conditions, the impact of climate-related risks and the
transitioning to a net zero economy and the impact of the COVID-19
pandemic. These and other factors, risks and uncertainties that may
impact any forward-looking statement or NatWest Group's actual
results are discussed in NatWest Group's UK 2021 Annual Report and
Accounts (ARA), NatWest Group's Interim Results for Q1 2022 and H1
2022 and NatWest Group's filings with the US Securities and
Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, NatWest Group's
most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F and Reports on Form 6-K. The
forward-looking statements contained in this document speak only as
of the date of this document and NatWest Group does not assume or
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