DGAP-PVR: BASF SE: Release according to Article 26, Section

BASF SE 

05.05.2015 09:35

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Release according to section 26 para 1 sentence 1 WpHG

Notifications of voting rights pursuant to section 21 para 1 WpHG


We received the following notifications of voting rights pursuant to
section 21 para. 1 WpHG on April 29, 2015:

I. Notification of voting rights pursuant to sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG from
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.:

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

On April 27, 2015, the percentage holding of the voting rights of BlackRock
Holdco 2, Inc., Wilmington, DE, U.S.A., of BASF SE (ISIN DE000BASF111) fell
below the threshold of 5 % through disposal and amounts indirectly to 4.96
% on that day (this corresponds to 45,585,419 voting rights out of a total
of 918,478,694 voting rights). 2.42 % out of the voting rights (this
corresponds to 22,208,175 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock
Holdco 2, Inc. pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG. 2.85 %
out of the voting rights (this corresponds to 26,162,648 voting rights) are
to be attributed to BlackRock Holdco 2, 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.


II. Notification of voting rights pursuant to sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG from
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.:

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

On April 27, 2015, the percentage holding of the voting rights of BlackRock
Financial Management, Inc., Wilmington, DE, U.S.A., of BASF SE (ISIN
DE000BASF111) fell below the threshold of 5 % through disposal and amounts
indirectly to 4.96 % on that day (this corresponds to 45,585,419 voting
rights out of a total of 918,478,694 voting rights). 2.42 % out of the
voting rights (this corresponds to 22,208,175 voting rights) are to be
attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. pursuant to sec. 22
para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG. 0.02 % out of the voting rights (this
corresponds to 148,246 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock
Financial Management, Inc. pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6
WpHG 2.83 % out of the voting rights (this corresponds to 26,015,617 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, 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.


Ludwigshafen, dated May 5, 2015


BASF SE



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