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 

25.10.2012 16:46

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Release according to § 26 para 1 sentence 1 WpHG
Notification of voting rights pursuant to § 21 para 1 WpHG

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

On October 24, 2012 we received the following notifications pursuant to §
21 para 1 WpHG:

1. On May 04, 2011 the percentage holding of the voting rights of BR Jersey
International Holdings, L.P., St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands, in BASF
SE exceeded the threshold of 3% and amounts to 3.02% (27.734.595 voting
shares) on that day.

All of the voting rights are attributable to BR Jersey International
Holdings, L.P. pursuant to § 22 para 1 sentence 1 no 6 in connection with
sentence 2 WpHG.

2. On February 01, 2011 the percentage holding of the voting rights of
BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc., New York, USA, in BASF SE exceeded the
threshold of 3% and amounts to 3.07% (28.157.747 voting shares) on that
day.

All of the voting rights are attributable to BlackRock Advisors Holdings,
Inc. pursuant to § 22 para 1 sentence 1 no 6 in connection with sentence 2
WpHG.

3. On May 04, 2011 the percentage holding of the voting rights of BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc., New York, USA, in BASF SE exceeded the
threshold of 3% and amounts to 3.02% (27.734.595 voting shares) on that
day.

All of the voting rights are attributable to BlackRock International
Holdings, Inc. pursuant to § 22 para 1 sentence 1 no 6 in connection with
sentence 2 WpHG.

4. On July 17, 2011 the percentage holding of the voting rights of
BlackRock Group Limited, London, U.K., in BASF SE exceeded the threshold of
3% and amounts to 3.02% (27.771.998 voting shares) on that day.

All of the voting rights are attributable to BlackRock Group Limited
pursuant to § 22 para 1 sentence 1 no 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.



Ludwigshafen, October 25, 2012


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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