DGAP-PVR: RWE Aktiengesellschaft: Publication according to § 26 paragraph. 1 WpHG with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

RWE Aktiengesellschaft 

04.05.2015 14:51

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Notification of voting rights pursuant to Art. 25, Sec. 1 WpHG
We received the following notification pursuant to Art. 25, Sec. 1 WpHG on
April 30, 2015:

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

2. Notifier:
Morgan Stanley, Wilmington, Delaware, United States 

3. Triggering event:
Exceeding Threshold

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

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
24.04.2015

6. Total amount of voting rights:
9.13% (equals 52563251 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. 25 WpHG:
8.49% (equals 48856656 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:
8.49% (equals 48856656 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to Art. 21, 22 WpHG:
0.64% (equals 3706595 voting rights)

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

Chain of controlled undertakings:
Morgan Stanley Capital Mangement LLC, Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings
Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc., 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.

MSDW Offshore Equity Services Inc., Morgan Stanley Eder S.a.r.l., Morgan
Stanley Equity Trading GP Limited, Morgan Stanley Global Equity Trading
(Jersey) L.P.


ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument:
Physically-Settled Call Option
Exercise period: 
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 19.06.2015

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument:
Physically-Settled Call Option
Exercise period: 
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 17.07.2015

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: Retransfer
Claims
Exercise period: 
Maturity: 
Expiration date: Various contracts that can be exercised at the lender's
discretion.



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Language:     English
Company:      RWE Aktiengesellschaft
              Opernplatz 1
              45128 Essen
              Germany
Internet:     www.rwe.com
 
End of Announcement                             DGAP News-Service
 
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