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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Release according to § 26 para 1 sentence 1 WpHG

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., New York, USA, BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, USA and BlackRock, Inc., New York, USA have
notified us on September 10, 2010 pursuant to § 21 para 1 and § 24 WpHG as
follows:

1. On September 06, 2010 the percentage holding of the voting rights of
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. in BASF SE exceeded the threshold of
5% and amounts to 5.17% (47.441.547 voting shares) on that day.

All of the voting rights are attributable to BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc. pursuant to § 22 para 1 sentence 1 no 6 in connection with
sentence 2 WpHG.

2. On September 06, 2010 the percentage holding of the voting rights of
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. in BASF SE exceeded the threshold of 5% and
amounts to 5.17% (47.441.547 voting shares) on that day.

All of the voting rigths are attributable to BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
pursuant to § 22 para 1 sentence 1 no 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.

3. On September 06, 2010 the percentage holding of the voting rights of
BlackRock, Inc. in BASF SE exceeded the threshold of 5% and amounts to
5.35% (49.153.648 voting shares) on that day.

All of the voting rights are attributable to BlackRock, Inc. pursuant to §
22 para 1 sentence 1 no 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.


Ludwigshafen, September 13, 2010


BASF SE



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