DGAP-PVR: RWE Aktiengesellschaft: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

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RWE Aktiengesellschaft / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share)

03.09.2008 

Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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On September 3, 2008, Barclays Global Investors UK Holdings Limited,
London, England, has informed us according to §§ 21, 22 WpHG (German
Securities Trading Act), that they fell below the 3 % threshold of § 21
para. 1 WpHG on March 14, 2008 and at that time held 0.574 % of the voting
rights (i.e. 3,003,640 shares with voting rights) in RWE
Aktiengesellschaft, Essen, Deutschland.

These 0,574 % of the voting rights in RWE Aktiengesellschaft were
attributed to Barclays Global Investors UK Holdings Limited pursuant to §
22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG in connection with § 22 para. 1 sent. 2 WpHG.

This notification is based on the fact that Barclays Global Investors UK
Holdings Limited, London, England, fulfilled the requirements of § 32 para.
2 through 4 InvG, § 22 para. 3a WphG, § 29a para. 3 WpHG.


Essen, 3 September 2008

RWE Aktiengesellschaft

The Executive Board 

DGAP 03.09.2008 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       RWE Aktiengesellschaft
              Opernplatz 1
              45128 Essen
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.rwe.com
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