FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington D.C. 20549


Report of Foreign Private Issuer


Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


For the month of August 2011


Commission File Number: 001-09266


National Westminster Bank PLC


135 Bishopsgate

London EC2M 3UR

(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 X Form 40-F ____        

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The following information was issued as a Company announcement in London, England and is furnished pursuant to General Instruction B to the General Instructions to Form 6-K:


Enclosure No. 1             Dividend Declaration dated 26 August 2011

Enclosure No. 1

NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK Plc

DIVIDEND ON SERIES A NON-CUMULATIVE STERLING PREFERENCE SHARES OF £1.00 FOR THE SIX MONTHS TO 16 OCTOBER 2011

The Directors have declared the specified dividend on the undernoted Series of non-cumulative sterling preference shares of £1.00 each for the six months to 16 October 2011. The dividend will be paid on 17 October 2011 at the undernoted rate to holders on the register at the close of business on 9 September 2011. 

Series	Dividend payable per share
Series A	£0.045

DIVIDEND ON SERIES C NON-CUMULATIVE DOLLAR PREFERENCE SHARES OF US$25.00 FOR THE THREE MONTHS TO 16 OCTOBER 2011

The Directors have declared the specified dividend on the undernoted Series of non-cumulative dollar preference shares of US$25.00 each for the three months to 16 October 2011. The dividend will be paid on 17 October 2011 at the undernoted rate to holders on the register at the close of business on 9 September 2011. 

Series	Dividend payable per share
Series C	US$0.48519

26 August 2011

End

Signatures


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.






Date: 31 August 2011

NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC (Registrant)

By: /s/ Jan Cargill

Name: Title: Jan Cargill Deputy Secretary