BASF SE 06.05.2015 10:00 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- BASF SE: Publication according to § 26 paragraph. 1 WpHG with the objective of Europe-wide distribution Notifications of voting rights pursuant to section 25 WpHG We have received the following notifications of voting rights pursuant to section 25 WpHG on May 4, 2015: I. Notification of voting rights pursuant to section 25 WpHG from BlackRock, Inc. 1. Details of listed company: BASF SE, Carl-Bosch-StraÃe 38, 67056 Ludwigshafen, Germany 2. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier): BlackRock, Inc., Wilmington, DE, U.S.A. 3. Triggering event: Falling below threshold through disposal 4. Threshold crossed or reached: 5% 5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 29 April 2015 6. Total numbers of voting rights: 4.996 % (equals 45,888,716 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: 0.21 % (equals: 1,957,103 voting rights); thereof held indirectly: 0.21 % (equals: 1,957,103 voting rights) 7.2 Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 4.78 % (equals: 43,931,613 voting rights) 8. Detailed information on (financial/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 8.1 Chain of controlled undertakings: BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.; BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.; BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC; BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC; BlackRock Delaware Holdings, Inc.; BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.; BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.; BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.; BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.; BlackRock Group Limited; BlackRock International Limited; BlackRock Life Limited. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.; BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.; BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.; BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.; BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC; BlackRock Canada Holdings L.P.; BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC; BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited II. Notification of voting rights pursuant to section 25 WpHG from BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. 1. Details of listed company: BASF SE, Carl-Bosch-StraÃe 38, 67056 Ludwigshafen, Germany 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 through disposal 4. Threshold crossed or reached: 5% 5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 29 April 2015 6. Total numbers of voting rights: 4.89 % (equals 44,958,197 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: 0.21 % (equals: 1,957,103 voting rights); thereof held indirectly: 0.21 % (equals: 1,957,103 voting rights) 7.2 Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 4.68 % (equals: 43,001,094 voting rights) 8. Detailed information on (financial/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 8.1 Chain of controlled undertakings: BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.; BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC; BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC; BlackRock Delaware Holdings, Inc.; BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.; BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.; BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.; BlackRock Group Limited; BlackRock International Limited; BlackRock Life Limited. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.; BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.; BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.; BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC; BlackRock Canada Holdings L.P.; BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC; BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited III. Notification of voting rights pursuant to section 25 WpHG from BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. 1. Details of listed company: BASF SE, Carl-Bosch-StraÃe 38, 67056 Ludwigshafen, Germany 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 through disposal 4. Threshold crossed or reached: 5% 5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 29 April 2015 6. Total numbers of voting rights: 4.89 % (equals 44,958,197 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: 0.21 % (equals: 1,957,103 voting rights); thereof held indirectly: 0.21 % (equals: 1,957,103 voting rights) 7.2 Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 4.68 % (equals: 43,001,094 voting rights) 8. Detailed information on (financial/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 8.1 Chain of controlled undertakings: BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC; BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC; BlackRock Delaware Holdings, Inc.; BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association. BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.; BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.; BlackRock Group Limited; BlackRock International Limited; BlackRock Life Limited. BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.; BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.; BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC; BlackRock Canada Holdings L.P.; BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC; BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited Ludwigshafen, dated May 6, 2015 BASF SE 06.05.2015 The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: BASF SE Carl-Bosch-StraÃe 38 67056 Ludwigshafen Germany Internet: www.basf.com End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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