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 

01.10.2014 12:01

Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by
DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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Issuer: BASF SE, Carl-Bosch-Straße 38, 67056 Ludwigshafen, Germany

On September 30, 2014, we received the following notification from
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited:
Following a review, conducted in close collaboration with the Bundesanstalt
für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin), of the way BlackRock has
interpreted its voting rights disclosure obligations under German law,
BlackRock entities are filing today a statement representing their holdings
as at the settlement date of 25 September 2014 in BASF SE.
The statement does not reflect a change in BlackRock's current holdings of
voting rights. The statement simply updates information currently in the
market regarding BlackRock's holdings in BASF SE. Further, the statement
does not signify any change in investment strategies pursued.
Also, BlackRock issues a press release detailing the BlackRock group
entities and their respective voting rights applicable to BASF SE and other
relevant German issuers on http: //www. blac
krock.com/corporate/en-gb/news-and-insights/press-releases and on
Bloomberg.

VOTING RIGHTS DISCLOSURE

1. BlackRock, lnc.

Section 21, 22
BlackRock, lnc., New York , NY, U.S.A., hereby informs you pursuant to Sec.
21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of BASF SE (ISIN
DE000BASF111) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 6.17 % (this corresponds to
56,683,470 out of a total of 918,478,694 voting rights (the 'Total Voting
Rights')).
3.11 % of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 28,536,906 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock, lnc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1
sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.
0.00001 % of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 24 voting rights)
are to be attributed to BlackRock, lnc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1sentence
1 No. 2 in  connection with sentence 2 WpHG.
2.66 % of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 24,475,402 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock, lnc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para.
1sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.
0.40 % of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 3,671,162 voting
rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1
WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection
with sentence 2 WpHG.
The voting rights pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG are
attributed from the following undertakings which are controlled by
BlackRock, lnc. and whose holdings of voting rights amount to 3 % each or
more in BASF SE: BlackRock Holdco 2, lnc.; BlackRock Financial Management,
Inc..

Section 25
Black Rock, lnc. further informs you pursuant to Sec. 25 para. 1 WpHG that
its share in the Total Voting Rights of BASF SE (ISIN DE000BASF111) on 25
September 2014 amounts to 6.18 % (this corresponds to 56,738,933 voting
rights).
0.01 % of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 55,463 voting
rights) are financial or other instruments pursuant to Sec. 25 WpHG. All of
these financial or other instruments are held indirectly (this corresponds
to 55,463 voting rights).
6.17 % of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 56,683,470 voting
rights) are held or attributed to BlackRock, lnc. pursuant to section 21,
22 WpHG.
The financial or other instruments are held through the following chain of
controlled undertakings:
BlackRock Holdco 2, lnc.; BlackRock Financial Management, lnc.; BlackRock
Holdco 4, LLC; BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC; BlackRock Delaware Holdings lnc.;
BlackRock lnstitutional Trust Company, National Association.

2. BlackRock Holdco 2, lnc.

Section 21, 22
BlackRock Holdco 2, lnc., Wilmington, DE, U.S.A., hereby informs you
pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of
BASF SE (ISIN DE000BASF111) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 6.07 % (this
corresponds to 55,768,556 out of a total of 918,478,694 voting rights (the
'Total Voting Rights')).
3.11 % of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 28,536,906 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Holdco 2, lnc. pursuant to Sec.
22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.
0.00001 % of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 24 voting rights)
are to be attributed to BlackRock Holdco 2, lnc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para.
1 sentence 1 No. 2 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.
2.57 % of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 23,560,488 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Holdco 2, lnc. pursuant to Sec.
22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.
0.40 % of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 3,671,162 voting
rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1
WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection
with sentence 2 WpHG.
The voting rights pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG are
attributed from the following undertakings which are controlled by
BlackRock Holdco 2, lnc. and whose holdings of voting rights amount to 3%
each or more in BASF SE: BlackRock Financial Management, lnc..

Section 25
BlackRock Holdco 2, lnc. further informs you pursuant to Sec. 25 para. 1
WpHG that its share in the Total Voting Rights of BASF SE (ISIN
DE000BASF111) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 6.08 % (this corresponds to
55,824,019 voting rights).
0.01 % of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 55,463 voting
rights) are financial or other instruments pursuant to Sec. 25 WpHG. All of
these financial or other instruments are held indirectly (this corresponds
to 55,463 voting rights).
6.07 % of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 55,768,556 voting
rights) are held or attributed to BlackRock Holdco 2, lnc. pursuant to
section 21, 22 WpHG.
The financial or other instruments are held through the following chain of
controlled undertakings:
BlackRock Financial Management, lnc.; BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC; BlackRock
Holdco 6, LLC; BlackRock Delaware Holdings lnc.; BlackRock lnstitutional
Trust Company, National Association.

3. BlackRock Financial Management, lnc.

Section 21, 22
BlackRock Financial Management, lnc., New York, NY, U.S.A., hereby informs
you pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of
BASF SE (ISIN DE000BASF111) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 6.06 % (this
corresponds to 55,687,111 out of a total of 918,478,694 voting rights (the
'Total Voting Rights')).
3.11 % of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 28,536,906 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, lnc.
pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.
0.00001 % of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 24 voting rights)
are to be attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, lnc. pursuant to
Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.
0.001 % of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 10,278 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, lnc.
pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 WpHG.
2.56 % of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 23,468,765 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, lnc.
pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2
WpHG.
0.40 % of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 3,671,162 voting
rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1
WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection
with sentence 2 WpHG.

Section 25
BlackRock Financial Management, lnc. further informs you pursuant to Sec.
25 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the Total Voting Rights of BASF SE (ISIN
DE000BASF111) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 6.07% (this corresponds to
55,742,574 voting rights).
 ( 0.01 % of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 55,463 voting
rights) are financial or other instruments pursuant to Sec. 25 WpHG. All of
these financial or other instruments are held indirectly (this corresponds
to 55,463 voting rights).
6.06 % of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 55,687,111 voting
rights) are held or attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, lnc.
pursuant to section 21, 22 WpHG.
The financial or other instruments are held through the following chain of
controlled undertakings:
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC; BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC; BlackRock Delaware
Holdings lnc.; BlackRock lnstitutional Trust Company, National Association.

4. BlackRock Advisors Holdings, lnc.

Section 21, 22
BlackRock Advisors Holdings, lnc., New York, NY, U.S.A., hereby informs you
pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of
BASF SE (ISIN DE000BASF111) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 3.51 % (this
corresponds to 32,240,723 out of a total of 918,478,694 voting rights (the
'Total Voting Rights')).
2.37 % of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 21,754,702 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc. pursuant
to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.
0.00001 % of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 24 voting rights)
are to be attributed to BlackRock Advisors Holdings, lnc. pursuant to Sec.
22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.
0.79 % of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 7,253,392 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Advisors Holdings, lnc. pursuant
to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.
0.35 % of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 3,232,605 voting
rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1
WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection
with sentence 2 WpHG.

5. BlackRock International Holdings, lnc.

Section 21, 22
BlackRock International Holdings, lnc., New York, NY, U.S.A., hereby
informs you pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting
rights of BASF SE (ISIN DE000BASF111) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 3.51
% (this corresponds to 32,240,723 out of a total of 918,478,694 voting
rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')).
2.37 % of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 21,754,702 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock International Holdings, lnc.
pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.
0.00001% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 24 voting rights)
are to be attributed to BlackRock International Holdings, lnc. pursuant to
Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.
0.79 % of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 7,253,392 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock International Holdings, lnc.
pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2
WpHG.
0.35 % of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 3,232,605 voting
rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1
WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection
with sentence 2 WpHG.

6. BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.

Section 21, 22
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P., St. Helier, Jersey, Channel lslands,
hereby informs you pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the
voting rights of BASF SE (ISIN DE000BASF111) on 25 September 2014 amounts
to 3.51 % (this corresponds to 32,240,723 out of a total of 918,478,694
voting rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')).
2.37 % of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 21,754,702 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.
0.00001% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 24 voting rights)
are to be attributed to BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. pursuant to
Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.
0.79 % of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 7,253,392 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2
WpHG.
0.35 % of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 3,232,605 voting
rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1
WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection
with sentence 2 WpHG.

7. BlackRock Group Limited

Section 21, 22
BlackRock Group Limited, London, United Kingdom, hereby informs you
pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of
BASF SE (ISIN DE000BASF111) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 3.35 % (this
corresponds to 30,741,691 out of a total of 918,478,694 voting rights (the
'Total Voting Rights')).
2.32 % of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 21,304,013 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Group Limited pursuant to Sec. 22
para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.
0.68 % of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 6,205,073 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Group Limited pursuant to Sec. 22
para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.
0.35 % of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 3,232,605 voting
rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1
WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection
with sentence 2 WpHG.



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