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 

15.04.2014 17:37

Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by
DGAP - a company of EQS Group AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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Notification of voting rights pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG
We received the following notification pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG on April
15, 2014:

1. Listed company:
RWE Aktiengesellschaft
Opernplatz 1, 45128 Essen, Deutschland

2. Notifier:
Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK), London, Grossbritannien 

3. Triggering event:
Exceeding Threshold

4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:
5%

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
08.04.2014

6. Total amount of voting rights:
5.63% (equals 32424290 voting rights)
calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
575745499

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25 WpHG:
2.21% (equals 12731842 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:
2.21% (equals 12731842 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:
3.42% (equals 19692448 voting rights)

8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25
WpHG:

Chain of controlled undertakings:
Credit Suisse Secrurities (Europe) Limited

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument:
Rückforderungsanspruch aus Wertpapierleihe
Exercise period: 
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Long Call
Option, Physical Settlement
Exercise period: 
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 17.04.2014

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Long Call
Option, Physical Settlement
Exercise period: 
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 20.06.2014

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Long Call
Option, Physical Settlement
Exercise period: 
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 19.12.2014

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Long Call
Option, Physical Settlement
Exercise period: 
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 19.06.2015



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Language:     English
Company:      RWE Aktiengesellschaft
              Opernplatz 1
              45128 Essen
              Germany
Internet:     www.rwe.com
 
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