NatWest share price in focus as £2.5bn Evelyn Partners takeover talk builds into Monday
London, Feb 8, 2026, 08:45 GMT — The market is shut.
NatWest Group shares are likely to draw attention in London Monday, after Sky News reported the bank is nearing a deal to buy wealth manager Evelyn Partners for around 2.5 billion pounds ($3.4 billion). An announcement could come as soon as early next week. Reuters noted that NatWest would not comment on the story. The shares finished Friday at 659.4 pence, up 1.45%. 1
The report is significant—if accurate, it could nudge NatWest deeper into fee-based income, which typically reacts less to the ups and downs of lending margins. Wealth management might deliver more predictable revenue streams, though keeping prices in check and merging operations can be…
