BASF SE

Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements • Apr 16, 2015

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Voting Rights Announcements | 16 April 2015 14:49

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

16.04.2015 14:49

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BASF SE: Publication according to § 26 paragraph. 1 WpHG with the objective
of Europe-wide distribution
Notification of voting rights pursuant to section 25a para. 1 WpHG
We have received the following notifications of voting rights pursuant to
section 25a para. 1 WpHG on April 15, 2015:

I. Notification of voting rights pursuant to section 25a para. 1 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: Falling below threshold

4. Threshold crossed or reached: 5%

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 13 April 2015

6. Total numbers of voting rights: 0.00% (equals 0 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 25a WpHG: 0.00%
(equals: 0 voting rights); thereof held indirectly: 0.00% (equals: 0 voting
rights)

7.2 Voting rights pursuant to sections 25 WpHG: 0.00% (equals: 0 voting
rights)

7.3 Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 6.50% (equals:
59,678,433 voting rights)

II. Notification of voting rights pursuant to section 25a para. 1 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: Falling below threshold

4. Threshold crossed or reached: 5%

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 13 April 2015

6. Total numbers of voting rights: 0.00% (equals 0 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 25a WpHG: 0.00%
(equals: 0 voting rights); thereof held indirectly: 0.00% (equals: 0 voting
rights)

7.2 Voting rights pursuant to sections 25 WpHG: 0.00% (equals: 0 voting
rights)

7.3 Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 6.39% (equals:
58,699,669 voting rights)

III. Notification of voting rights pursuant to section 25a para. 1 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: Falling below threshold

4. Threshold crossed or reached: 5%

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 13 April 2015

6. Total numbers of voting rights: 0.00% (equals 0 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 25a WpHG: 0.00%
(equals: 0 voting rights); thereof held indirectly: 0.00% (equals: 0 voting
rights)

7.2 Voting rights pursuant to sections 25 WpHG: 0.00% (equals: 0 voting
rights)

7.3 Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 6.39% (equals:
58,699,669 voting rights)

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Language: English
Company: BASF SE
Carl-Bosch-Straße 38
67056 Ludwigshafen
Germany
Internet: www.basf.com

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