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 

05.05.2014 14:01

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Release according to § 26 para 1 sentence 1 WpHG
Notification of voting rights pursuant to § 25 a WpHG


Issuer: BASF SE, Carl-Bosch-Straße 38, 67056 Ludwigshafen, Germany


On May 2, 2014 we received the following notification pursuant to § 25 a
WpHG:

On April 28, 2014, the percentage holding of the voting rights of UBS AG,
Zurich, Switzerland, in BASF SE exceeded the threshold of 5 % through
acquisition and amounts to 5.67 % (52112702 voting rights) on that day.
Thereof, 2.76 % (25318337 voting rights) are instruments pursuant to § 25 a
WpHG (thereof held indirectly: 0,00 %, which equals to 0 voting rights),
0.76 % (6979199 voting rights) are instruments pursuant to § 25 WpHG
(thereof held indirectly: 0,00 %, which equals to 0 voting rights) and 2.16
% (19815166 voting rights) are voting rights pursuant to §§ 21 and 22 WpHG.

Details of the instruments pursuant to § 25 a WpHG:

Designation:/Expiry:
Physically Settled Short Put Option  May 16, 2014
Physically Settled Short Put Option  June 20, 2014
Physically Settled Short Put Option  September 19, 2014
Physically Settled Short Put Option  December 19, 2014
Physically Settled Short Put Option  May 20, 2015
Physically Settled Short Put Option  June 19, 2015
Physically Settled Short Put Option  December 18, 2015
Physically Settled Short Put Option  December 16, 2016
Equity Future     May 16, 2014
Equity Swap     May 8, 2014
Equity Swap     May 9, 2014
Equity Swap     December 19, 2014
Equity Swap     December 18, 2015
Equity Swap     June 21, 2017
Cash Settled Option    May 6, 2014
Cash Settled Option    May 16, 2014
Cash Settled Option    May 28, 2014
Cash Settled Option    June 18, 2014
Cash Settled Option    December 19, 2014
Cash Settled Option    December 15, 2017



Ludwigshafen, dated May 5, 2014


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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