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

RWE Aktiengesellschaft 

17.04.2014 16:13

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
16, 2014:

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

2. Notifier:
Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, USA 

3. Triggering event:
Exceeding Threshold

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

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
10.04.2014

6. Total amount of voting rights:
5,32% (equals 30625662 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:
4,17% (equals 23988879 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly:
4,17% (equals 23988879 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:
1.15% (equals 6636783 voting rights)

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

Chain of controlled undertakings:
MS Equity Financing Services (Luxembourg) Sarl, Morgan Stanley
International Limited, Morgan Stanley Group (Europe), Morgan Stanley UK
Group, Morgan Stanley Investments (UK), Morgan Stanley & Co. International
plc, Morgan Stanley Turnberry Limited, Morgan Stanley Montgomerie
Investments Limited, Morgan Stanley Equity Derivative Services (Luxembourg)
S.a.r.l.

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Retransfer
claims
Exercise period: 
Maturity: 
Expiration date: Various contracts that can be exercised at the lenders
discretion

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument:
Physically-Settled Call Option
Exercise period: 
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 17.04.2014

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument:
Physically-Settled Call Option
Exercise period: 
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 16.05.2014

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument:
Physically-Settled Call Option
Exercise period: 
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 20.06.2014

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument:
Physically-Settled Call Option
Exercise period: 
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 19.12.2014

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument:
Physically-Settled Call Option
Exercise period: 
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 18.12.2015

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument:
Physically-Settled Call Option
Exercise period: 
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 17.06.2016

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument:
Physically-Settled Call Option
Exercise period: 
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 16.12.2016

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument:
Physically-Settled Forward
Exercise period: 
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 17.04.2014

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument:
Physically-Settled Forward
Exercise period: 
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 20.06.2014



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