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)

06.01.2009 

Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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BASF SE, 67056 Ludwigshafen

Release according to § 26 para 1 sentence 1 WpHG

AXA Investment Managers Deutschland GmbH has notified us on January 5, 2009
in the name and on behalf of AXA S.A., 25, Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris,
France,

as follows:

On January 2, 2009 the share of AXA S.A., 25, Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris,
France, of the voting rights in BASF SE fell below the threshhold of 5% of
the voting rihts in BASF SE and at that date amounted to 4.66% (42.990.191
voting rihts). These voting rights are attributed persuant to § 22 para 1
sentence 1 no 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.

Ludwigshafen, January 6, 2009

BASF SE

DGAP 06.01.2009 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       BASF SE
              Carl-Bosch-Straße 38
              67056 Ludwigshafen
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.basf.com
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