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 

30.03.2015 12:14

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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BASF SE: Publication according to sec. 26 para. 1 WpHG with the objective
of Europe-wide distribution

Notification of voting rights pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG 

We have received the following notifications of voting rights pursuant to
section 25 para. 1 WpHG on 25 March 2015:

I. Notification of voting rights pursuant to section 25 para. 1 WpHG from
BlackRock, Inc.

 1. Details of listed company: BASF SE, Carl-Bosch-Straße 38, 67056
Ludwigshafen, Deutschland

 2. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation
(notifier): BlackRock, Inc., Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.

 3. Triggering event: Falling below threshold

 4. Threshold crossed or reached: 5%

 5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 23 March 2015

 6. Total numbers of voting rights: 0.00% (equals 0 voting rights);
Calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
918,478,694

 7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

   7.1. (Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 0.00%
(equals: 0 voting rights); thereof held indirectly: 0.00% (equals: 0 voting
rights)

   7.2. Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 6.39% (equals:
58,698,528 voting rights)

II. Notification of voting rights pursuant to section 25 para. 1 WpHG from
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

 1. Details of listed company: BASF SE, Carl-Bosch-Straße 38, 67056
Ludwigshafen, Deutschland

 2. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation
(notifier): BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc., Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.

 3. Triggering event: Falling below threshold

 4. Threshold crossed or reached: 5%

 5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 23 March 2015

 6. Total numbers of voting rights: 0.00% (equals 0 voting rights);
Calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
918,478,694

 7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

   7.1. (Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 0.00%
(equals: 0 voting rights); thereof held indirectly: 0.00% (equals: 0 voting
rights)

   7.2. Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 6.29% (equals:
57,727,390 voting rights)

 

III. Notification of voting rights pursuant to section 25 para. 1 WpHG from
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

 1. Details of listed company: BASF SE, Carl-Bosch-Straße 38, 67056
Ludwigshafen, Deutschland

 2. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation
(notifier): BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.

 3. Triggering event: Falling below threshold

 4. Threshold crossed or reached: 5%

 5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 23 March 2015

 6. Total numbers of voting rights: 0.00% (equals 0 voting rights); Based
on total number of voting rights issued: 918,478,694

 7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

   7.1. (Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG:
        0.00% (equals: 0 voting rights); thereof held indirectly: 0.00%
(equals: 0 voting rights)

   7.2. Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 6.29% (equals:
57,727,390 voting rights)



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