BASF SE

Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements • Aug 25, 2015

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Voting Rights Announcements | 25 August 2015 15:37

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

25.08.2015 15:37

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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 21 para. 1 WpHG

We have received the following notifications of voting rights pursuant to
section 21 para. 1 WpHG on August 21, 2015:

I. Notification of voting rights pursuant to section 21 para. 1 from
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.

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): BlackRock International Holdings, Inc., Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.

3. Reason for notification: Exceeding threshold through acquisition

4. Threshold crossed or reached: 3%

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 19 August 2015

6. Voting rights:

ISIN of shares: DE000BASF111

Total:
3.0001 % (equals 27,555,675voting rights); based on total number of voting
rights issued: 918,478,694

Thereof held indirectly:
1.88 % (equals 17,228,378 voting rights) with attribution pursuant to sec.
22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 1 WpHG
1.41 % (equals 12,919,339 voting rights) with attribution pursuant to sec.
22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG in connection with sent. 2

Please note that the total amount stated above does not necessarily equal
the sum of the detailed attributed holdings. This results from voting
rights having multiple attributions within the BlackRock group structure.

II. Notification of voting rights pursuant to section 21 para. 1 from BR
Jersey International Holdings L.P.

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): BR Jersey International Holdings L.P., St. Helier, Jersey,
   Jersey

3. Reason for notification: Exceeding threshold through acquisition

4. Threshold crossed or reached: 3%

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 19 August 2015

6. Voting rights:

ISIN of shares: DE000BASF111

Total:
3.0001 % (equals 27,555,675 voting rights); based on total number of voting
rights issued: 918,478,694

Thereof held indirectly:
1.88 % (equals 17,228,378 voting rights) with attribution pursuant to sec.
22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 1 WpHG
1.41 % (equals 12,919,339 voting rights) with attribution pursuant to sec.
22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG in connection with sent. 2

Please note that the total amount stated above does not necessarily equal
the sum of the detailed attributed holdings. This results from voting
rights having multiple attributions within the BlackRock group structure.

Ludwigshafen, dated August 25, 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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