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DGAP-Adhoc: RWE Aktiengesellschaft: Executive Board and Supervisory Board committee determine offer price and number of existing shares of innogy SE to be placed

RWE Aktiengesellschaft / Key word(s): IPO

06.10.2016 21:58

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The Executive Board of RWE Aktiengesellschaft together with the Management Board of innogy SE with the approval of the responsible Supervisory Board committees of the companies determined the offer price for shares of innogy SE at Euro 36. From the capital increase 55,555,000 new shares were placed. The gross proceeds from the placement of the new shares in innogy SE amount to Euro 1,999,980,000. Based on the total number of 555,555,000 shares and the offer price of Euro 36 per Share, the market capitalization of innogy SE amounts to Euro 19,999,980,000. As part of the offering RWE Downstream Beteiligungs GmbH, a wholly-owned subsidiary of RWE Aktiengesellschaft, placed 70,707,000 existing shares held by RWE Downstream Beteiligungs GmbH with gross proceeds of Euro 2,545,452,000. Further, over allotments of 12,626,200 additional existing shares in innogy SE held by RWE Downstream Beteiligungs GmbH were made.

The Executive Board Disclosed by Dr. Claudia Mayfeld, Legal & Compliance

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