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 / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share)

22.04.2009 

Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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Release according to § 26 para 1 sentence 1 WpHG

AXA Investment Managers Deutschland GmbH has notified us on April 22, 2009
in the name and on behalf of AXA Financial, Inc., AXA Equitable Financial
Services, LLC, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, Equitable Holdings
LLC, all of New York, USA, AllianceBernstein Corporation, AllianceBernstein
L.P., both of New York, USA

as follows:

On April 16, 2009 the share of AllianceBernstein L.P., New York, USA, of
the voting rights in BASF SE fell below the threshold of 3% of the voting
rights in BASF SE and at that date amounted to 2,97 % (27.432.575 voting
rights). These voting rights are attributed pursuant to § 22 para 1
sentence 1 no 6 WpHG.

On April 16, 2009 the share of AllianceBernstein Corporation, New York,
USA, of the voting rights in BASF SE fell below the threshold of 3% of the
voting rights in BASF SE and at that date amounted to 2,97 % (27.432.575
voting rights). These voting rights are attributed pursuant to § 22 para 1
sentence 1 no 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.

On April 16, 2009 the share of Equitable Holdings LLC, New York, USA, of
the voting rights in BASF SE fell below the threshold of 3% of the voting
rights in BASF SE and at that date amounted to 2,97 % (27.432.575 voting
rights). These voting rights are attributed pursuant to § 22 para 1
sentence 1 no 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.

On April 16, 2009 the share of AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, New
York, USA, of the voting rights in BASF SE fell below the threshold of 3%
of the voting rights in BASF SE and at that date amounted to 2,97 %
(27.432.575 voting rights). These voting rights are attributed pursuant to
§ 22 para 1 sentence 1 no 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.

On April 16, 2009 the share of AXA Equitable Financial Services, LLC, New
York, USA, of the voting rights in BASF SE fell below the threshold of 3%
of the voting rights in BASF SE and at that date amounted to 2,97 %
(27.432.575 voting rights). These voting rights are attributed pursuant to
§ 22 para 1 sentence 1 no 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.

On April 16, 2009 the share of AXA Financial, Inc., New York, USA, of the
voting rights in BASF SE fell below the threshold of 3% of the voting
rights in BASF SE and at that date amounted to 2,97 % (27.432.575 voting
rights). These voting rights are attributed pursuant to § 22 para 1
sentence 1 no 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.

Ludwigshafen, April 22, 2009

BASF SE

DGAP 22.04.2009 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       BASF SE
              Carl-Bosch-Straße 38
              67056 Ludwigshafen
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.basf.com
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