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


RWE Aktiengesellschaft 

04.05.2012 09:45

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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
30, 2012:

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

2. Notifier:
Credit Suisse Group AG, Zürich, Schweiz 

3. Triggering event:
Exceeding Threshold

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

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
24.04.2012

6. Total amount of voting rights:
6.597% (equals 37982178 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:
4.004% (equals 23049978 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:
4.004% (equals 23049978 voting rights)

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25 WpHG:
1.783% (equals 10264297 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:
1.783% (equals 10264297 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:
0.811% (equals 4667903 voting rights)

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

Chain of controlled undertakings:
Credit Suisse AG, Credit Suisse International, Credit Suisse Investments
(UK), Credit Suisse Investments Holdings (UK), Credit Suisse Securities
(Europe) Ltd.

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Equity Swap,
cash settlement
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 25.06.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Equity Swap,
cash settlement
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 27.04.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: OPTION Short
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Maturity: 
Expiration date: 27.04.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: OPTION Short
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Maturity: 
Expiration date: 18.05.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: OPTION Short
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Expiration date: 18.05.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: OPTION Short
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Expiration date: 18.05.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: OPTION Short
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Expiration date: 18.05.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: OPTION Short
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Maturity: 
Expiration date: 15.06.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: OPTION Short
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Expiration date: 15.06.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: OPTION Short
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Expiration date: 15.06.2012

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Expiration date: 15.06.2012

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Expiration date: 15.06.2012

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Expiration date: 15.06.2012

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Expiration date: 15.06.2012

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Expiration date: 15.06.2012

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Expiration date: 15.06.2012

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Expiration date: 15.06.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: OPTION Short
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Expiration date: 20.07.2012

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Expiration date: 07.09.2012

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Expiration date: 21.09.2012

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Expiration date: 21.09.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: OPTION Short
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Expiration date: 21.12.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: OPTION Short
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Expiration date: 21.12.2012

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ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: OPTION Short
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Maturity: 
Expiration date: 15.03.2013

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Expiration date: 15.03.2013

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: OPTION Short
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Expiration date: 15.03.2013

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: OPTION Short
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Maturity: 
Expiration date: 15.06.2012



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