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

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BASF SE / Total Voting Rights announcement

30.04.2009 

Total Voting Rights announcement according to Article 26a of the WpHG
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BASF SE hereby announces that at the end of the month April 2009 the number
of Voting Rights amounts to a total of 918478694 Voting Rights.
The change of Total Voting Rights is effective as of April 21, 2009 .

DGAP 30.04.2009 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       BASF SE
              Carl-Bosch-Straße 38
              67056 Ludwigshafen
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.basf.com
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