DGAP-Ad-hoc: RWE Aktiengesellschaft / Key word(s): Disposal/Strategic Company Decision RWE Aktiengesellschaft: RWE concludes agreement with E.ON to sell it's 76.8 per cent stake in innogy via a wide-ranging exchange of business activities 12-March-2018 / 19:15 CET/CEST Disclosure of an inside information acc. to Article 17 MAR of the Regulation (EU) No 596/2014, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Essen, 12.03.2018. Today, RWE and E.ON have concluded an agreement on the sale of RWE's 76.8 per cent stake in innogy via a wide-ranging exchange of business activities and participations. E.ON's supervisory board approved the transaction on Sunday. On Monday evening, the RWE supervisory board approved the transaction. During Sunday night, the companies disclosed the further details of the transaction. The closing of the transaction is subject to further conditions. In particular, antitrust approvals are required. Disclosed by Dr. Ulrich Rust, General Counsel --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12-March-2018 CET/CEST The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Archive at www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: RWE Aktiengesellschaft Huyssenallee 2 45128 Essen Germany Phone: +49 (0)201-12-15025 Fax: +49 (0)201-12-15265 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.rwe.com ISIN: DE0007037129, DE0007037145, , Weitere ISINs von Fremdkapitalund Hybridanleihen sind unter http://www.rwe.com/web/cms/de/1775762/rwe/investor-relatio ns/anleihen/finanzierungsinstrumente/rwe-anleihen-im-ueber- blick/, aufgelistet., WKN: 703712, 703714, , Weitere WKNs von Fremdkapitalund Hybridanleihen sind unter http://www.rwe.com/web/cms/de/1775762/rwe/investor-relatio ns/anleihen/finanzierungsinstrumente/rwe-anleihen-im-ueber- blick/ aufgelistet. Listed: Regulated Market in Dusseldorf, Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange; Luxemburg End of Announcement DGAP News Service --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 663015 12-March-2018 CET/CEST