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


BASF SE 

14.03.2012 17:14

Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by
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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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Publication pursuant to sec. 26 para. 1 WpHG

Notification of voting rights pursuant to sec. 41 para. 4d WpHG

On March 13, 2012 we received the following notification pursuant to sec.
41 para. 4d WpHG:

1. Listed Company:   BASF SE, Carl-Bosch-Straße 38, 67056 Ludwigshafen, 
      Germany

2. Details of the company subject to 
the notification obligation 
(Name/Firm):    BlackRock Inc.
 Domicile:    New York, N.Y.
 Country):    U.S.A.

3. Total amount of voting rights held on February 1st, 2012:  7,0327 %
(equals: 64,593,412 voting rights)

4. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: 

4.1 (Financial-/other) instruments purs. to sec. 25a WpHG:  0,0160 %
(equals: 147,019 voting rights) thereof held indirectly:   0,0160 %
(equals: 147,019 voting rights)

4.2 (Financial-/other) instruments purs. to sec. 25 WpHG:   0,0565 %
(equals: 519,239 voting rights) thereof held indirectly:   0,0565 %
(equals: 519,239 voting rights)

4.3 Voting rights purs. to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:     6,9601 % (equals:
63,927,154 voting rights)

Ludwigshafen/Rhine, March 14, 2012

BASF SE



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