BASF SE

Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements • May 6, 2013

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Voting Rights Announcements | 6 May 2013 13:00

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

06.05.2013 13:00

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Release according to § 26 para 1 sentence 1 WpHG
Notifications of voting rights pursuant to §§ 21 para 1, 25 para 1 and 25 a
WpHG

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

1. On May 2, 2013 we received the following notification pursuant to § 21
   para 1 WpHG:

On April 25, 2013, the percentage holding of the voting rights of
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, Frankfurt, Germany, in BASF SE exceeded the
threshold of 3 % and amounts to 3,86 % (35488084 voting rights) on that
day. 0,10 % of these voting rights (926680 voting rights) are attributed to
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft pursuant to § 22 para 1 sentence 1 no. 6
WpHG.

1. On May 2, 2013 we received the following notification pursuant to § 25
   para 1 WpHG:

On April 25, 2013, the percentage holding of the voting rights of
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, Frankfurt, Germany, in BASF SE exceeded the
threshold of 5% and amounts to 6,23 % (57178191 voting rights) on that day.
Thereof, 2.36 % (21690107 voting rights) are instruments pursuant to § 25
WpHG and 3,86 % (35488084 voting rights) are voting rights pursuant to §§
21 and 22 WpHG.

Details of the instruments pursuant to § 25 WpHG:

• Exercise period: term of rights of reclaim from loan until further
  notice

• Designation: Expiry:
  Call-option May 5, 2013
  Call-option May 8, 2013
  Call-option May 17, 2013
  Call-option June 21, 2013
  Call-option September 20, 2013
  Call-option December 20, 2013
  Call-option March 21, 2014
  Call-option June 20, 2014
  Call-option December 19, 2014
  Call-option June 19, 2015
  Call-option December 18, 2015

• On May 2, 2013 we received the following notification pursuant to § 25 a
  WpHG:

On April 25, 2013, the percentage holding of the voting rights of
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, Frankfurt, Germany, in BASF SE exceeded the
threshold of 5 % and amounts to 7.88% (72334691 voting rights) on that day.
Thereof, 1.65 % (15156500 voting rights) are instruments pursuant to § 25 a
WpHG, 2.36 % (21690107 voting rights) are instruments pursuant to § 25 WpHG
and 3.86 % (35488084 voting rights) are voting rights pursuant to §§ 21 and
22 WpHG.

Details of the instruments pursuant to § 25 a WpHG:

Designation: Expiry:
Writer put-option May 17, 2013
Writer put-option June 21, 2013
Writer put-option September 20, 2013
Writer put-option December 20, 2013
Writer put-option March 21, 2014
Writer put-option June 20, 2014
Writer put-option December 19, 2014
Writer put-option December 18, 2015
Futures December 20, 2013

Ludwigshafen, dated May 6, 2013

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

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