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 

08.06.2015 14:02

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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 June 4, 2015:


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

1. Details of listed company: BASF SE, Carl-Bosch-Straße 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: Exceeding threshold through acquisition

4. Threshold crossed or reached: 5%

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 2 June 2015

6. Total amount of voting rights: 6.45 % (equals 59,207,301 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: 0.002 %
(equals: 16,231 voting rights); thereof held indirectly: 0.002 % (equals:
16,231 voting rights)

7.2 Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 6.44 % (equals:
59,191,070 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.

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

1. Details of listed company: BASF SE, Carl-Bosch-Straße 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: Exceeding threshold through acquisition

4. Threshold crossed or reached: 5%

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: June 2, 2015

6. Total amount of voting rights: 6.33 % (equals 58,160,375 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: 0.002 %
(equals: 16,231 voting rights); thereof held indirectly: 0.002 % (equals:
16,231 voting rights)
   
7.2 Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 6.33 % (equals:
58,144,144 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.


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

1. Details of listed company: BASF SE, Carl-Bosch-Straße 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: Exceeding threshold through acquisition

4. Threshold crossed or reached: 5%

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: June 2, 2015

6. Total amount of voting rights: 6.33 % (equals 58,160,375 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: 0.002 %
(equals: 16,231 voting rights); thereof held indirectly: 0.002 % (equals:
16,231 voting rights)

7.2 Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 6.33 % (equals:
58,144,144 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.


Ludwigshafen, dated June 8, 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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