BASF SE

Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements • Aug 13, 2015

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Voting Rights Announcements | 13 August 2015 13:53

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

13.08.2015 13:53

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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 25 WpHG
We have received the following notifications of voting rights pursuant to
section 25 WpHG on August 12, 2015:

I. Notification of voting rights pursuant to section 25 WpHG from
BlackRock, 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, Inc., Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.

3. Triggering event: Exceeding threshold through acquisition

4. Threshold crossed or reached: 5%

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 10 August 2015

6. Total amount of voting rights: 6.33 % (equals 58,139,622 voting rights);
   based on total number of voting rights issued: 918,478,694

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

7.1 (Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 0.0004 %
(equals: 3,442 voting rights); thereof held indirectly: 0.0004 % (equals:
3,442 voting rights)

7.2 Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 6.33 % (equals:
58,136,180 voting rights)

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

8.1 Chain of controlled undertakings:

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.; BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.; BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc.; BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.;
BlackRock Group Limited; BlackRock International Limited; BlackRock Life
Limited.

II. Notification of voting rights pursuant to section 25 WpHG from
BlackRock Holdco 2, 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 Holdco 2, Inc., Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.

3. Triggering event: Exceeding threshold through acquisition

4. Threshold crossed or reached: 5%

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 10 August 2015

6. Total amount of voting rights: 6.22 % (equals 57,092,309 voting rights);
   based on total number of voting rights issued: 918,478,694

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

7.1 (Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 0.0004 %
(equals: 3,442 voting rights); thereof held indirectly: 0.0004 % (equals:
3,442 voting rights)

7.2 Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 6.22 % (equals:
57,088,867 voting rights)

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

8.1 Chain of controlled undertakings:

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.; BlackRock International Holdings,
Inc.; BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.; BlackRock Group Limited;
BlackRock International Limited; BlackRock Life Limited.

III. Notification of voting rights pursuant to section 25 WpHG from
BlackRock Financial Management, 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 Financial Management, Inc., Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.

3. Triggering event: Exceeding threshold through acquisition

4. Threshold crossed or reached: 5%

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 10 August 2015

6. Total amount of voting rights: 6.22 % (equals 57,092,309 voting rights);
   based on total number of voting rights issued: 918,478,694

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

7.1 (Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 0.0004 %
(equals: 3,442 voting rights); thereof held indirectly: 0.0004 % (equals:
3,442 voting rights)

7.2 Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 6.22 % (equals:
57,088,867 voting rights)

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

8.1 Chain of controlled undertakings:

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.; BR Jersey International Holdings
L.P.; BlackRock Group Limited; BlackRock International Limited; BlackRock
Life Limited.

Ludwigshafen, dated August 13, 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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