Preliminary announcement of the publication of financial reports according to Articles 37v, 37w, 37y of the WpHG [the German Securities Act]

Essen, 07 March 2017

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

Report: Annual financial report
Date of disclosure / German: March 14, 2017
Date of disclosure / English: March 14, 2017
German: http://www.rwe.com/rwe-jahresabschluss-2016.pdf
English: http://www.rwe.com/rwe-financial-statements-2016.pdf

Report: Annual financial report of the group
Date of disclosure / German: March 14, 2017
Date of disclosure / English: March 14, 2017
German: http://www.rwe.com/rwe-geschaeftsbericht-2016.pdf
English: http://www.rwe.com/rwe-annual-report-2016.pdf