DGAP-UK-Regulatory: 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 

14.03.2012 17:18

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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
Phone:              +49 (0)621 60-0
Fax:                +49 (0)621 60-4 25 25
E-mail:             info.service@basf.com
Internet:           www.basf.com
ISIN:               DE000BASF111, DE000A0JRFB0, Börse Dublin, Frankfurter
                    Wertpapierbörse, DE000A0JRFA2, Börse Dublin,
                    Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse, DE000A0JQF26, Börse
                    Dublin, Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse, DE000A0EUB86,
                    Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse, DE0008846718, Frankfurter
                    Wertpapierbörse, DE000A0XFK16, Börse Luxemburg,
                    Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse, XS0420401779, Börse
                    Luxemburg, XS0412154378, Börse Luxemburg, Frankfurter
                    Börse, DE000A0T4DU7,Börse Luxemburg, Frankfurter Börse,
                    CH0039943292, Swiss Exchange (SWX), CH0039943383, Swiss
                    Exchange (SWX), DE000A0TKBM, Börse Luxemburg,
                    Frankfurter Börse, XS0414672070, Börse Luxemburg, ,
Indices:            DAX, EURO STOXX 50
Listed:             Regulierter Markt in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt
                    (Prime Standard), Hamburg, Hannover, München,
                    Stuttgart; Terminbörse EUREX; London, SIX
Category Code:      MSC
LSE Ticker:         BFA
Sequence Number:    1026
Time of Receipt:    March 14, 2012 17:14:17
 
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