BASF SE

Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements • May 7, 2013

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Voting Rights Announcements | 7 May 2013 13:25

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

07.05.2013 13:25

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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

I. Declines below thresholds on April 24, 2013

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

On April 24, 2013, the percentage holding of the voting rights of
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Stockholm, Sweden, in BASF SE fell below
the threshold of 3 % and amounts to 0.0362 % (332295 voting rights) on that
day. 0.0362 % (332295 voting rights) of these voting rights are attributed
to Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB pursuant to § 22 para 1 sentence 1 no.
1 WpHG.

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

On April 24, 2013, the percentage holding of the voting rights of
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Stockholm, Sweden, in BASF SE fell below
the threshold of 5% and amounts to 0 % (0 voting rights) on that day.
Thereof, 0 % (0 voting rights) are instruments pursuant to § 25 WpHG and
0.0362 % (332295 voting rights) are voting rights pursuant to §§ 21, 22
WpHG.

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

On April 24, 2013, the percentage holding of the voting rights of
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Stockholm, Sweden, in BASF SE fell below
the threshold of 5 % and amounts to 1.2507% (11487295 voting rights) on
that day. Thereof, 1.2145 % (11155000 voting rights) are instruments
pursuant to § 25 a WpHG, of which 1.2145 % (11155000 voting rights) held
indirectly, 0 % (0 voting rights) are instruments pursuant to § 25 WpHG and
0.0362 % (332295 voting rights) are instruments pursuant to §§ 21, 22 WpHG.
Financial instruments pursuant to § 25 a WpHG are held indirectly through
the controlled subsidiary SEB AG, Germany.

Details of the instruments pursuant to § 25 a WpHG:
- ISIN: DE000A0V8NN8 (16 times); expiry: June 21, 2013

II. Exceedances of thresholds on 25.04.2013

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
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Stockholm, Sweden, in BASF SE exceeded
the threshold of 3 % and amounts to 3.5205 % (32335393 voting rights) on
that day. 3,518 % of these voting rights (32315330 voting rights) held in
their majority by SEB AG, Germany, are attributed to Skandinaviska Enskilda
Banken AB pursuant to § 22 para 1 sentence 1 no. 1 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
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Stockholm, Sweden, in BASF SE exceeded
the threshold of 5% and amounts to 7.5305 % (69165790 voting rights) on
that day. Thereof, 4.010 % (36830397 voting rights) are instruments
pursuant to § 25 WpHG, of which 2.2698 % (20848049 voting rights) held
indirectly, and 3.5205 % (32335393 voting rights) are voting rights
pursuant to §§ 21, 22 WpHG. Financial instruments pursuant to § 25 WpHG are
held indirectly through the controlled subsidiary SEB AG, Germany.

Details of the instruments pursuant to § 25 WpHG:
- Exercise period: any time until cancellation / claim of return of shares
- Maturity: April 26, 2013

1. 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
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Stockholm, Sweden, in BASF SE exceeded
the threshold of 5 % and amounts to 8.8865 % (81620790 voting rights) on
that day. Thereof, 1.3560 % (12455000 voting rights) are instruments
pursuant to § 25 a WpHG, of which 1.3560 % (12455000 voting rights) held
indirectly, 4.010 % (36830397 voting rights) are instruments pursuant to §
25 WpHG, of which 2,2698 % (20848049 voting rights) held indirectly, and
3.5205 % (32335393 voting rights) are voting rights pursuant to §§ 21, 22
WpHG. Financial instruments pursuant to § 25 a WpHG are held indirectly
through the controlled subsidiary SEB AG, Germany.

Details of the instruments pursuant to § 25 a WpHG:
- ISIN: DE000A0V8NN8 (16 times); expiry: June 21, 2013
- Cash settled swap; expiry: May 9, 2013

III. Declines below thresholds on April 29, 2013

1. On May 3, 2013 we received the following notification pursuant to § 21
   para 1 WpHG:

On April 29, 2013, the percentage holding of the voting rights of
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Stockholm, Sweden, in BASF SE fell below
the threshold of 3 % and amounts to 0.0362 % (332295 voting rights) on that
day. 0.0362 % (332295 voting rights) of these voting rights are attributed
to Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB pursuant to § 22 para 1 sentence 1 no.
1 WpHG.

1. On May 6, 2013 we received the following notification pursuant to § 25
   para 1 WpHG:

On April 29, 2013, the percentage holding of the voting rights of
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Stockholm, Sweden, in BASF SE fell below
the threshold of 5% and amounts to 0 % (0 voting rights) on that day.
Thereof, 0 % (0 voting rights) are instruments pursuant to § 25 WpHG and
0.0362 % (332295 voting rights) are voting rights pursuant to §§ 21, 22
WpHG.

1. On May 3, 2013 we received the following notification pursuant to § 25 a
   WpHG:

On April 29, 2013, the percentage holding of the voting rights of
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Stockholm, Sweden, in BASF SE fell below
the threshold of 5 % and amounts to 1.4022 % (12879295 voting rights) on
that day. Thereof, 1.366 % (12547000 voting rights) are instruments
pursuant to § 25 a WpHG, of which 1.366 % (12547000 voting rights) held
indirectly, 0 % (0 voting rights) are instruments pursuant to § 25 WpHG and
0.0362 % (332295 voting rights) are voting rights pursuant to §§ 21, 22
WpHG. Financial instruments pursuant to § 25 a WpHG are held indirectly
through the controlled subsidiary SEB AG, Germany.

Details of the instruments pursuant to § 25 a WpHG:
- ISIN: DE000A0V8NN8; expiry: June 21, 2013
- Cash settled equity swap; expiry: May 9, 2013

Ludwigshafen, dated May 7, 2013

BASF SE

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Germany
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