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
June, 2026
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.
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:
NatWest Group plc
Directorate Changes
NatWest Group plc ('NWG') announces the appointment of Erminia
(Ernie) Johannson as an independent non-executive director with
effect from 1 July 2026.
Rick Haythornthwaite, Chair of NWG, said:
"I am delighted to welcome Ernie to the NWG Board. Ernie brings
over three decades of experience in financial services across
investment management and banking. Her deep strengths in banking
including payments, digital and data analytics, together with her
leadership experience in financial services will be a valuable
asset to the Board."
Ernie most recently served as Group Head of North American Personal
and Business Banking and was a member of the Executive Committee at
the Bank of Montreal (BMO). Prior to her 12 year tenure at BMO, she
held senior positions at Fidelity Investments and
CIBC.
She previously served as Chair of the Canadian Bankers Association
and has held board positions with the U.S. Consumer Bankers
Association, Payments Canada and Moneris Solutions
Corporation.
There are no further matters requiring disclosure under Listing
Rule 6.4.8R.
For further information contact:
NatWest Group Investor Relations:
Claire Kane
Director of Investor Relations
+44 (0) 20 7672 1758
NatWest Group Media Relations:
+44 (0) 131 523 4205
LEI: 2138005O9XJIJN4JPN90
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Ernie Johannson Biography
Ernie is a former member of the Executive Committee of the Bank of
Montreal, where she most recently served as Group Head of North
American Personal and Business Banking, serving approximately 10
million customers across Canada and the United States.
She joined BMO in 2012 and held a number of senior leadership
roles, including Chief Risk Officer for Canadian Personal and
Commercial Banking and North American Personal and Business
Banking. Following the end of her executive tenure, Ernie briefly
served BMO in an advisory capacity as Senior Advisor
for the
company's North American Personal & Business Banking. Prior to
BMO, she held senior roles at Fidelity Investments and
CIBC.
She also previously served as Chair of the Canadian Bankers
Association and held board positions with the U.S. Consumer Bankers
Association, Payments Canada and Moneris Solutions
Corporation.
She has received industry recognition including being named one of
American Banker's Most Powerful Women in Banking for six
consecutive years from 2019. She
has also been recognized for her leadership in the financial
services industry by Forbes and Women Inc.
SIGNATURE
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
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Date:
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29 June
2026
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By:
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Mark Stevens
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Name:
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Mark
Stevens
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Assistant
Secretary
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