BASF SE

Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements • Apr 2, 2015

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Voting Rights Announcements | 2 April 2015 09:24

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

02.04.2015 09:24

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BASF SE: Publication according to § 26 paragraph. 1 WpHG with the objective
of Europe-wide distribution

Notification of voting rights pursuant to section 25a para. 1 WpHG

We have received the following notifications of voting rights pursuant to
section 25a para. 1 WpHG on 31 March 2015:

I. Notification of voting rights pursuant to section 25a para. 1 WpHG from
BlackRock, Inc.

1. Details of listed company: BASF SE, Carl-Bosch-Straße 38, 67056
   Ludwigshafen, Deutschland

2. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation
   (notifier): BlackRock, Inc., Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.

3. Triggering event: Exceeding threshold

4. Threshold crossed or reached: 5%

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 27 March 2015

6. Total numbers of voting rights: 6.45% (equals 59223138 voting rights);
   Based on total number of voting rights issued: 918478694

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

7.1. (Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG:
0.00003% (equals: 295 voting rights); thereof held indirectly: 0.00003%
(equals: 295 voting rights)

7.2. Voting rights pursuant to sections 25 WpHG: 0.00% (equals: 0 voting
rights)

7.3. Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 6.45% (equals:
59222843 voting rights)

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

8.1 Chain of controlled undertakings: BlackRock Holdco2, Inc.; BlackRock
Financial Management, Inc.; BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC; BlackRock Holdco 6,
LLC; BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.; BlackRock Institutional Trust
Company, National Association

8.2 ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
Contract for Difference

II. Notification of voting rights pursuant to section 25a para. 1 WpHG from
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

1. Details of listed company: BASF SE, Carl-Bosch-Straße 38, 67056
   Ludwigshafen, Deutschland

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

4. Threshold crossed or reached: 5%

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 27 March 2015

6. Total numbers of voting rights: 6.34% (equals 58243372 voting rights);
   Based on total number of voting rights issued: 918478694

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

7.1. (Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG:
0.00003% (equals: 295 voting rights); thereof held indirectly: 0.00003%
(equals: 295 voting rights)

7.2. Voting rights pursuant to sections 25 WpHG: 0.00% (equals: 0 voting
rights)

7.3. Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 6.34% (equals:
58243077 voting rights)

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

8.2 ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
Contract for Difference

III. Notification of voting rights pursuant to section 25a para. 1 WpHG
from BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

1. Details of listed company: BASF SE, Carl-Bosch-Straße 38, 67056
   Ludwigshafen, Deutschland

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

4. Threshold crossed or reached: 5%

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 27 March 2015

6. Total numbers of voting rights: 6.34% (equals 58243372 voting rights);
   Based on total number of voting rights issued: 918478694

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

7.1. (Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG:
0.00003% (equals: 295 voting rights); thereof held indirectly: 0.00003%
(equals: 295 voting rights)

7.2. Voting rights pursuant to sections 25 WpHG: 0.00% (equals: 0 voting
rights)

7.3. Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 6.34% (equals:
58243077 voting rights)

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

8.2 ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
Contract for Difference

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Language: English
Company: BASF SE
Carl-Bosch-Straße 38
67056 Ludwigshafen
Germany
Internet: www.basf.com

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