NatWest Group plc Files 6-K for Major Holdings Notification

TL;DR

MFS just updated their stake in NatWest Group via a 6-K filing. No big financial news, just ownership disclosure.

AI Summary

NatWest Group plc, formerly Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, filed a Form 6-K on December 15, 2025. This report is a notification of major holdings from MFS, detailing their stake in NatWest Group. The filing does not contain specific financial figures or operational updates but serves as a regulatory disclosure.

Why It Matters

This filing informs investors about significant ownership changes or holdings by major institutional investors like MFS, which can influence stock price and market perception.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — The filing is a routine disclosure of major holdings and does not contain new financial information or strategic changes that would immediately impact the company's risk profile.

Key Players & Entities

• NatWest Group plc (company) — Filer of the 6-K report
• MFS (company) — Notifier of major holdings
• Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC (company) — Former name of NatWest Group plc
• GB00BM8PJY71 (other) — ISIN of NatWest Group plc

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Filing Documents

• a6306l.htm (6-K) — 110KB
• 0001654954-25-013957.txt ( ) — 111KB

From the Filing

IN COMPANY - MFS a6306l     UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549   FORM 6-K   REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934   December, 2025   Commission File Number 001-10306   NatWest Group plc   250 Bishopsgate, London, EC2M 4AA United Kingdom (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 ☒   Form 40-F ☐         The following information was issued as Company announcements in London, England and is furnished pursuant to General Instruction B to the General Instructions to Form 6-K:     TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings   1. Issuer Details   ISIN GB00BM8PJY71     Issuer Name NATWEST GROUP PLC     UK or Non-UK Issuer UK     2. Reason for Notification   An acquisition or disposal of voting rights     3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation   Name Massachusetts Financial Services Company     Boston     Country of registered office (if applicable) USA     4. Details of the shareholder   Name     Country of registered office   MFS invests in securities of the issuer on behalf of its various mutual funds and institutional account clients and qualifies under exemption DTR 5.1.5R(1) as a U.S. Registered Investment Manager.         5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached   11-Dec-2025     6. Date on which Issuer notified   12-Dec-2025      7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation     % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A) % of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) Total number of voting rights held in issuer Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached   4.936000   0.000000   4.936000     Position of previous notification (if applicable)   5.167092   0.000000   5.167092       8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached   8A. Voting rights attached to shares   Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)   Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)   Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)   % of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)   % of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)   GB00BM8PJY71 Common Stock     1582800036   (391,280,577 Common Stock shares and 2,209,716 Depository Receipt shares or 1,582,800,036 Common Stock votes on a converted basis)     4.936000      Sub Total 8.A   4.936000%     8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))   Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/conversion period Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted % of voting rights             Sub Total 8.B1           8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))   Type of financial instrument   Expiration date   Exercise/conversion period   Physical or cash settlement   Number of voting rights   % of voting rights                 Sub Total 8.B2           9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation   2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)     Ultimate controlling person Name of controlled undertaking % 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 Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 1)   Massachusetts Financial Services Company         Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 2)  

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