DGAP-UK-Regulatory: 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 16:48

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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
Phone:              +49 (0)621 60-0
Fax:                +49 (0)621 60-4 25 25
E-mail:             info.service@basf.com
Internet:           www.basf.com
ISIN:               DE000BASF111, DE000A0JRFB0, Börse Dublin, Frankfurter
                    Wertpapierbörse, DE000A0JRFA2, Börse Dublin,
                    Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse, DE000A0JQF26, Börse
                    Dublin, Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse, DE000A0EUB86,
                    Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse, DE0008846718, Frankfurter
                    Wertpapierbörse, DE000A0XFK16, Börse Luxemburg,
                    Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse, XS0420401779, Börse
                    Luxemburg, XS0412154378, Börse Luxemburg, Frankfurter
                    Börse, DE000A0T4DU7,Börse Luxemburg, Frankfurter Börse,
                    CH0039943292, Swiss Exchange (SWX), CH0039943383, Swiss
                    Exchange (SWX), DE000A0TKBM, Börse Luxemburg,
                    Frankfurter Börse, XS0414672070, Börse Luxemburg, ,
Indices:            DAX, EURO STOXX 50
Listed:             Regulierter Markt in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt
                    (Prime Standard), Hamburg, Hannover, München,
                    Stuttgart; Terminbörse EUREX; London, SIX
Category Code:      MSC
LSE Ticker:         BFA
Sequence Number:    1239
Time of Receipt:    Oct 25, 2012 16:46:26
 
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