BASF SE

Major Shareholding Notification • Apr 20, 2012

BASF SE

20.04.2012 10:24

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Correction of release according to § 26 para 1 sentence 1 WpHG dated March 14, 2012

Retraction of a notification of voting rights pursuant to sec. 41 para. 4d WpHG

On April 17, 2012 we, BASF SE, Carl-Bosch-Straße 38, 67056 Ludwigshafen, Deutschland received from BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd. the following notification:

The notification pursuant to sec. 41 para. 4d WpHG concerning BlackRock Inc., New York, N.Y., U.S.A., dated March 13, 2012 is retracted in whole.

Ludwigshafen/Rhine, April 19, 2012

BASF SE

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Language: Company:	English BASF SE Carl-Bosch-Straße 38 67056 Ludwigshafen Germany
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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:	1053
Time of Receipt:	Apr 20, 2012 10:20:59
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