DGAP-Adhoc: RWE AG:RWE sells approx. 36% of American Water’s shares at the New York Stock Exchange; update of the net income forecast for 2008

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RWE Aktiengesellschaft / IPO/Forecast

23.04.2008 

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Essen, 23 April 2008


The Executive Board of RWE has decided to sell 58 million of American
Water’s shares at US$ 21.50 per share. This amounts to approx. 36% of
American Water’s shares outstanding. Trading will start on 23 April 2008 at
the New York Stock Exchange. Net proceeds of approx. US$1.2 bn (€0.8bn)
from the offering will go to RWE. In addition, RWE has granted the
underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 8.7 million shares of
common stock ('greenshoe').

This share offering results in a net income charge of up to approx. €0.6bn.
Until now, net income had been expected to increase by more than 10% in
2008. This forecast can no longer be maintained. RWE now expects net income
slightly below the previous year’s level. Operating result and recurrent
net income, which is RWE’s key dividend determinant, will remain
unaffected.

RWE Aktiengesellschaft
DGAP 23.04.2008 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       RWE Aktiengesellschaft
              Opernplatz 1
              45128 Essen
              Deutschland
Phone:        +49 (0)201 12-00
Fax:          +49 (0)201 12-15199
E-mail:       contact@rwe.com
Internet:     www.rwe.com
ISIN:         DE0007037129, DE0007037145
WKN:          703712, 703714
Listed:       Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Düsseldorf;
              Freiverkehr in Berlin, Hannover, München, Hamburg, Stuttgart;
              Terminbörse EUREX; Foreign Exchange(s) SWX
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