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 

23.04.2012 16:59

Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by
DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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Notification of voting rights pursuant to sec. 25a WpHG
We received the following notification pursuant to sec. 25a WpHG on April
20, 2012:

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

2. Notifier:
Deutsche Bank AG, Frankfurt am Main, Deutschland 

3. Triggering event:
Exceeding Threshold

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

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
11.04.2012

6. Total amount of voting rights:
6,60% (equals 37997581 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. 25a WpHG:
0.60% (equals 3440324 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:
0% (equals 0 voting rights)

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25 WpHG:
1.42% (equals 8170151 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:
0% (equals 0 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:
4.58% (equals 26387106 voting rights)

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

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash Settled
Swap
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 05.04.2013

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash Settled
Swap
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 19.11.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash Settled
Swap
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 05.04.2013

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash Settled
Swap
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 31.10.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash Settled
Swap
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 03.04.2013

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash Settled
Swap
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 31.12.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash Settled
Swap
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 14.05.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash Settled
Swap
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 19.11.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash Settled
Swap
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 21.12.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash Settled
Swap
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 03.12.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash Settled
Swap
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 17.10.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash Settled
Swap
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 20.03.2013

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash Settled
Swap
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 04.09.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash Settled
Swap
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 27.04.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash Settled
Short Put Option
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 12.04.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash Settled
Short Put Option
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 12.04.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash Settled
Short Put Option
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 12.04.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash Settled
Short Put Option
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 12.04.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash Settled
Short Put Option
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 12.04.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash Settled
Short Put Option
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 12.04.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash Settled
Short Put Option
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 12.04.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash Settled
Short Put Option
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 13.06.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Physically
Settled Short Put Option
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 20.04.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Physically
Settled Short Put Option
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 15.06.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Physically
Settled Short Put Option
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 15.06.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Physically
Settled Short Put Option
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 15.06.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Physically
Settled Short Put Option
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 15.06.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Physically
Settled Short Put Option
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 15.06.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Physically
Settled Short Put Option
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 15.06.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Physically
Settled Short Put Option
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 15.06.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Physically
Settled Short Put Option
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 15.06.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Physically
Settled Short Put Option
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 15.06.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Physically
Settled Short Put Option
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 15.06.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Physically
Settled Short Put Option
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 15.06.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Physically
Settled Short Put Option
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 15.06.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Physically
Settled Short Put Option
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 15.06.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Physically
Settled Short Put Option
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 15.06.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Physically
Settled Short Put Option
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 15.06.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Physically
Settled Short Put Option
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 15.06.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Physically
Settled Short Put Option
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 15.06.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Physically
Settled Short Put Option
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 15.06.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Physically
Settled Short Put Option
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 15.06.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Physically
Settled Short Put Option
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 15.06.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Physically
Settled Short Put Option
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 15.06.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Physically
Settled Short Put Option
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 15.06.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash Settled
Swap
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 03.08.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Physically
Settled Short Put Option
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 15.06.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Physically
Settled Short Put Option
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 15.06.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Physically
Settled Short Put Option
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 15.06.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Physically
Settled Short Put Option
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 21.09.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Physically
Settled Short Put Option
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 21.09.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Physically
Settled Short Put Option
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 21.09.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Physically
Settled Short Put Option
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 21.12.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Physically
Settled Short Put Option
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 21.12.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Physically
Settled Short Put Option
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 21.12.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Physically
Settled Short Put Option
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 21.12.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Physically
Settled Short Put Option
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 15.03.2013

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Physically
Settled Short Put Option
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 21.06.2013

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Physically
Settled Short Put Option
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 21.06.2013

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Physically
Settled Short Put Option
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 21.06.2013

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Physically
Settled Short Put Option
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 20.12.2013

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Physically
Settled Short Put Option
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 20.12.2013

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Physically
Settled Short Put Option
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 15.06.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash Settled
Swap
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 31.07.2012



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