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 

05.03.2015 11:30

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Release according to § 26 para 1 sentence 1 WpHG
Notifications of voting rights pursuant to § 21 para 1 WpHG

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

On March 3, 2015 we received the following notifications pursuant to § 21
para 1 WpHG:

1. On February 27, 2015, the percentage holding of the voting rights of
BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc., New York, NY, USA, of BASF SE (ISIN
DE000BASF111) exceeded the threshold of 3 % through acquisition and amounts
to 3.03 % on that day (this corresponds to 27,859,393 voting rights out of
a total of 918,478,694 voting rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')). 2.04 %
out of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 18,717,833 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc. pursuant
to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG. 0.00002 % out of the Total Voting
Rights (this corresponds to 138 voting rights) are to be attributed to
BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1
No. 2 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 1.32 % out of the Total Voting
Rights (this corresponds to 12,120,913 voting rights) are to be attributed
to BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1
No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.

Please note that the total amount stated above does not necessarily equal
the sum of the detailed attributed holdings. This results from voting
rights having multiple attributions within the BlackRock group structure.

2. On February 27, 2015, the percentage holding of the voting rights of
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc., New York, NY, USA, of BASF SE (ISIN
DE000BASF111) exceeded the threshold of 3 % through acquisition and amounts
to 3.03 % on that day (this corresponds to 27,859,393 voting rights out of
a total of 918,478,694 voting rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')). 2.04 %
out of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 18,717,833 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG. 0.00002 % out of the
Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 138 voting rights) are to be
attributed to BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22
para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 1.32 % out of
the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 12,120,913 voting rights) are
to be attributed to BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. pursuant to Sec.
22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.

Please note that the total amount stated above does not necessarily equal
the sum of the detailed attributed holdings. This results from voting
rights having multiple attributions within the BlackRock group structure.

3. On February 27, 2015, the percentage holding of the voting rights of BR
Jersey International Holdings L.P., St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands, of
BASF SE (ISIN DE000BASF111) exceeded the threshold of 3 % through
acquisition and amounts to 3.03 % on that day (this corresponds to
27,859,393 voting rights out of a total of 918,478,694 voting rights (the
'Total Voting Rights')). 2.04 % out of the Total Voting Rights (this
corresponds to 18,717,833 voting rights) are to be attributed to BR Jersey
International Holdings L.P. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1
WpHG. 0.00002 % out of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 138
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. 1.32 % out of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to
12,120,913 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.

Please note that the total amount stated above does not necessarily equal
the sum of the detailed attributed holdings. This results from voting
rights having multiple attributions within the BlackRock group structure.

Ludwigshafen, dated March 5, 2015

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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