BASF SE

Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements • May 26, 2015

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Voting Rights Announcements | 26 May 2015 15:53

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

26.05.2015 15:53

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

I. Notification of voting rights pursuant to section 21 para. 1 from
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC

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 4, LLC, 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 May 2015

6. Voting rights:

ISIN of shares: DE000BASF111

Total:
3.001 % (equals 27,561,903 voting rights); based on total number of voting
rights issued: 918,478,694

Thereof held indirectly:
0.89% (equals 8,180,323 voting rights) with attribution pursuant to sec. 22
para. 1 sent. 1 no. 1 WpHG
2.11 % (equals 19,381,580 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
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC

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 6, LLC, 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 May 2015

6. Voting rights:

ISIN of shares: DE000BASF111

Total:
3.001 % (equals 27,561,903 voting rights); based on total number of voting
rights issued: 918,478,694

Thereof held indirectly:
0.89% (equals 8,180,323 voting rights) with attribution pursuant to sec. 22
para. 1 sent. 1 no. 1 WpHG
2.11 % (equals 19,381,580 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.

III. Notification of voting rights pursuant to section 21 para. 1 from
BlackRock Delaware 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 Delaware 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 May 2015

6. Voting rights:

ISIN of shares: DE000BASF111

Total:
3.001 % (equals 27,561,903 voting rights); based on total number of voting
rights issued: 918,478,694

Thereof held indirectly:
0.89% (equals 8,180,323 voting rights) with attribution pursuant to sec. 22
para. 1 sent. 1 no. 1 WpHG
2.11 % (equals 19,381,580 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 May 26, 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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