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Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements • May 18, 2015

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Voting Rights Announcements | 18 May 2015 13:43

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

18.05.2015 13:43

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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 25a WpHG

We have received the following notifications of voting rights pursuant to
section 25a WpHG on May 13, 2015:

I. Notification of voting rights pursuant to section 25a WpHG from UBS AG

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): UBS AG, Zurich, Switzerland

3. Triggering event: Falling below threshold through disposal

4. Threshold crossed or reached: 5 %

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 8 May 2015

6. Total numbers of voting rights: 3.84 % (equals 35,304,900 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 25a WpHG: 1.42 %
(equals: 13,039,051 voting rights); thereof held indirectly: 0.0 % (equals:
0 voting rights)

7.2 (Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 0.65 %
(equals: 5,949,590 voting rights); thereof held indirectly: 0.0 % (equals:
0 voting rights)

7.3 Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 1.78 % (equals:
16,316,259 voting rights)

1. Detailed information on (financial/other) instruments pursuant to
   section 25a WpHG:

8.1 Chain of controlled undertakings: --

8.2

ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument Expiration
date
Physically Settled PUT Option 15.12.2017
Physically Settled PUT Option 16.12.2016
Physically Settled PUT Option 17.06.2016
Physically Settled PUT Option 18.12.2015
Physically Settled PUT Option 18.03.2016
Physically Settled PUT Option 18.09.2015
Physically Settled PUT Option 19.06.2015
Cash-Settled Call Option 19.05.2015
Cash-Settled Call Option 15.05.2015
Cash-Settled Call Option 24.06.2015
Equity Future 15.05.2015
Equity Swap 11.05.2015
Equity Swap 18.12.2015
Equity Swap 30.06.2015
Equity Swap 01.07.2016
Equity Swap 29.09.2016
Equity Swap 08.12.2016
Equity Swap 06.01.2017
Equity Swap 02.05.2017
Equity Swap 04.12.2019
Equity Swap 13.05.2015
Equity Swap 01.03.2017
Equity Swap 13.12.2016

II. Notification of voting rights pursuant to section 25a WpHG from UBS
Group AG:

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): UBS Group AG, Zurich, Switzerland

3. Triggering event: Falling below threshold through disposal

4. Threshold crossed or reached: 5 %

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 8 May 2015

6. Total numbers of voting rights: 3.84 % (equals 35,304,900 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 25a WpHG: 1.42 %
(equals: 13,039,051 voting rights); thereof held indirectly: 1.42 %
(equals: 13,039,051 voting rights)

7.2 (Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 0.65 %
(equals: 5,949,590 voting rights); thereof held indirectly: 0.65 % (equals:
5,949,590 voting rights)

7.3 Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 1.78 % (equals:
16,316,259 voting rights)

1. Detailed information on (financial/other) instruments pursuant to
   section 25a WpHG:

8.1 Chain of controlled undertakings: UBS AG

8.2

ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument Expiration
date
Physically Settled PUT Option 15.12.2017
Physically Settled PUT Option 16.12.2016
Physically Settled PUT Option 17.06.2016
Physically Settled PUT Option 18.12.2015
Physically Settled PUT Option 18.03.2016
Physically Settled PUT Option 18.09.2015
Physically Settled PUT Option 19.06.2015
Cash-Settled Call Option 19.05.2015
Cash-Settled Call Option 15.05.2015
Cash-Settled Call Option 24.06.2015
Equity Future 15.05.2015
Equity Swap 11.05.2015
Equity Swap 18.12.2015
Equity Swap 30.06.2015
Equity Swap 01.07.2016
Equity Swap 29.09.2016
Equity Swap 08.12.2016
Equity Swap 06.01.2017
Equity Swap 02.05.2017
Equity Swap 04.12.2019
Equity Swap 13.05.2015
Equity Swap 01.03.2017
Equity Swap 13.12.2016

Ludwigshafen, dated May 18, 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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