Preliminary announcement of the publication of financial reports according to Articles 114, 115, 117 of the WpHG [the German Securities Act]

Essen, 06 March 2018

RWE Aktiengesellschaft hereby announces that the following financial reports shall be disclosed :

Report: Annual financial report
Date of disclosure / German: March 13, 2018
Date of disclosure / English: March 13, 2018
German: http://www.rwe.com/rwe-jahresabschluss-2017.pdf
English: http://www.rwe.com/rwe-financial-statements-2017.pdf

Report: Annual financial report of the group
Date of disclosure / German: March 13, 2018
Date of disclosure / English: March 13, 2018
German: http://www.rwe.com/rwe-geschaeftsbericht-2017.pdf
English: http://www.rwe.com/rwe-annual-report-2017.pdf