1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a) Name
Title: Dr.
First name: Erhard
Last name(s): Schipporeit

2. Reason for the notification

a) Position / status
Position: Member of the administrative or supervisory body

b) Initial notification

3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a) Name
RWE Aktiengesellschaft

b) LEI
529900GB7KCA94ACC940

4. Details of the transaction(s)

a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument, identification code
Type: Share
ISIN: DE0007037129

b) Nature of the transaction
Acquisition

c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)           Volume(s)
19.21 EUR      46104.00 EUR

d) Aggregated information
Price                Aggregated volume
19.21 EUR      46104.00 EUR

e) Date of the transaction
2018-12-20; UTC+1

f) Place of the transaction
Name: Frankfurt/Germany
MIC: XFRA