May 13, 2024 5:07 PM
Updated Jun 2, 2025 6:52 PM
Capital Group bought over £110 million of NatWest Group shares as the UK government trimmed its stake and pursued an exit by 2025 or 2026, with the stake expected to fall below 10% by year-end.
Capital Group, an American investment firm, acquired over £110 million in shares of NatWest Group (LSE:NWG).
It comes as the UK government’s stake (acquired through the $46bn bank bailout in the 2008 crisis) was reduced to less than 27%.
The UK aims to exit its holding, to fully reprivatize the bank, either by 2025 or 2026. By the end of the year its expected to have less than 10%.
According to reports, the American’s transaction came after the UK government’s sale.
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