DGAP-PVR: BASF SE: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

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BASF SE / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share)

05.09.2008 

Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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Barclays Global Investors UK Holdings Ltd. informed us on September 2, 2008
that that on March 14, 2008 its share in the voting rights of BASF SE,
Carl-Bosch-Str. 38, 67056 Ludwigshafen, Deutschland, ISIN: DE0005151005,
WKN: 515 100 fell below the threshold of 3 % of § 21 para. 1 WpHG and that
at that time it held 0.704 % of the voting rights (3,329,143 shares with
voting rights) in BASF SE.

Barclays Global Investors UK Holdings Ltd. was attributed these 0.704 %  of
the voting rights (3,329,143 shares with voting rights) in BASF SE persuant
§ 22 para. 1 no. 6 WpHG in connection with § 22 para. 1 sent. 2 WpHG.

This notification is based on the fact that Barclays Global Investors UK
Holdings Ltd. fulfills the requirements of § 32 para. 2 through 4 InvG, §
22 para. 3a WpHG, § 29a para.3 WpHG

DGAP 05.09.2008 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       BASF SE
              Carl-Bosch-Straße 38
              67056 Ludwigshafen
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.basf.com
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