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 

23.04.2014 15:33

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 Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG
We received the following notification pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG on
April 22, 2014:

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

2. Notifier:
Morgan Stanley, Wilmington, Delaware, USA 

3. Triggering event:
Exceeding Threshold

4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:
10%, 15%

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
15.04.2014

6. Total amount of voting rights:
15.83% (equals 91117494 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
Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG:
5.93% (equals 34163887 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:
5.93% (equals 34163887 voting rights)

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25 WpHG:
9.79% (equals 56368026 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:
9.79% (equals 56368026 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:
0.10% (equals 585581 voting rights)

8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art.
25a, Sec. 1 WpHG:

Chain of controlled undertakings:
Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc., Morgan Stanley B.V., 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, Morgan Stanley Capital Management LLC, Morgan Stanley
Domestic Holdings Inc., Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash-Settled
Swap
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 24.04.2014

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash-Settled
Swap
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 28.04.2014

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash-Settled
Swap
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 20.03.2015

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash-Settled
Swap
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 09.11.2015

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash-Settled
Swap
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 28.12.2015

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash-Settled
Swap
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 21.03.2016

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash-Settled
Swap
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 15.04.2016

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

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

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

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash-Settled
Future
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 16.05.2014

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash-Settled
Put Option
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 02.05.2014

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash-Settled
Put Option
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 15.05.2014

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

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

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

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument:
Physically-Settled Put Option
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 19.09.2014

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

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



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