Notification of Major Holdings
1. Details of issuer
| Name: |
RWE Aktiengesellschaft |
| Street: |
RWE Platz 1 |
| Postal code: |
45141 |
| City: |
Essen
Germany |
| Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): |
529900GB7KCA94ACC940 |
2. Reason for notification
| |
Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights |
| X |
Acquisition/disposal of instruments |
| |
Change of breakdown of voting rights |
| |
Other reason:
|
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Legal entity: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
City of registered office, country: Wilmington, DE, United States of America (USA) |
4. Names of shareholder(s)
holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.
5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:
6. Total positions
| |
% of voting rights attached to shares
(total of 7.a.) |
% of voting rights through instruments
(total of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2) |
Total of both in %
(7.a. + 7.b.) |
Total number of voting rights pursuant to Sec. 41 WpHG |
| New |
0.53 % |
4.65 % |
5.19 % |
676220048 |
| Previous notification |
n/a % |
n/a % |
n/a % |
/ |
7. Details on total positions
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)
| ISIN |
Absolute |
In % |
| |
Direct
(Sec. 33 WpHG) |
Indirect
(Sec. 34 WpHG) |
Direct
(Sec. 33 WpHG) |
Indirect
(Sec. 34 WpHG) |
| US74975E3036 |
0 |
360903 |
0 % |
0.05 % |
| DE0007037129 |
0 |
3253108 |
0 % |
0.48 % |
| Total |
3614011 |
0.53 % |
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG
| Type of instrument |
Expiration or maturity date |
Exercise or conversion period |
Voting rights absolute |
Voting rights in % |
| Right To Recall |
Open |
|
5137094 |
0.76 % |
| Right Of Use |
Open |
|
6944846 |
1.03 % |
| Call Warrant |
16.06.2023 |
|
149235 |
0.02 % |
| Swap |
16.06.2023 |
|
304321 |
0.05 % |
| Future |
18.03.2022 |
|
10408662 |
1.54 % |
| Call Option |
16.12.2022 |
|
2598300 |
0.38 % |
| |
|
Total |
25542458 |
3.78 % |
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG
| Type of instrument |
Expiration or maturity date |
Exercise or conversion period |
Cash or physical settlement |
Voting rights absolute |
Voting rights in % |
| Put Warrant |
31.12.2030 |
|
Cash |
203210 |
0.03 % |
| Call Warrant |
31.12.2030 |
|
Cash |
1665369 |
0.25 % |
| Swap |
13.10.2031 |
|
Cash |
3002082 |
0.44 % |
| Call Option |
15.10.2024 |
|
Cash |
28196 |
0.004 % |
| Put Option |
16.12.2022 |
|
Physical |
1009200 |
0.15 % |
| |
|
|
Total |
5908057 |
0.87 % |
8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
| |
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled nor does it control any other undertaking(s) that directly or indirectly hold(s) an interest in the (underlying) issuer (1.). |
| X |
Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity: |
| Name |
% of voting rights (if at least 3% or more) |
% of voting rights through instruments (if at least 5% or more) |
Total of both (if at least 5% or more) |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. |
% |
% |
% |
| GSAM Holdings LLC |
% |
% |
% |
| Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. |
% |
% |
% |
| - |
% |
% |
% |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. |
% |
% |
% |
| Goldman, Sachs & Co. Wertpapier GmbH |
% |
% |
% |
| - |
% |
% |
% |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. |
% |
% |
% |
| Goldman Sachs Bank USA |
% |
% |
% |
| Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE |
% |
% |
% |
| - |
% |
% |
% |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. |
% |
% |
% |
| Folio Financial, Inc. |
% |
% |
% |
| Folio Investments Inc. |
% |
% |
% |
| - |
% |
% |
% |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. |
% |
% |
% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC |
% |
% |
% |
| - |
% |
% |
% |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. |
% |
% |
% |
| IMD Holdings LLC |
% |
% |
% |
| United Capital Financial Partners, Inc. |
% |
% |
% |
| United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC |
% |
% |
% |
| - |
% |
% |
% |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. |
% |
% |
% |
| Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C. |
% |
% |
% |
| Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited |
% |
% |
% |
| Goldman Sachs International |
% |
% |
% |
9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 34 para. 3 WpHG
(only in case of attribution of voting rights in accordance with Sec. 34 para. 1 sent. 1 No. 6 WpHG)
Date of general meeting:
Holding total positions after general meeting (6.) after annual general meeting:
| Proportion of voting rights |
Proportion of instruments |
Total of both |
| % |
% |
% |
10. Other explanatory remarks:
Date