Are Santander and NatWest linked?

Are Santander and NatWest linked?

Santander UK plc (“”Santander UK””) has today (4th August 2010) reached an agreement to acquire the parts of the banking businesses of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group (“”RBS””) which are carried out through its RBS branches in England and Wales and its NatWest branches in Scotland. Aug 4, 2010