DGAP-PVR: BASF SE: Release according to Article 26, Section

BASF SE 27.04.2015 14:46 Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- BASF SE: Publication according to § 26 paragraph. 1 WpHG with the objective of Europe-wide distribution Notification of voting rights pursuant to section 25 para. 1 WpHG We have received the following notifications of voting rights pursuant to section 25 para. 1 WpHG on April 24, 2015: I. Notification of voting rights pursuant to section 25 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: Exceeding threshold 4. Threshold crossed or reached: 5% 5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 22 April 2015 6. Total numbers of voting rights: 6.15 % (equals 56,461,015 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: 0.0005 % (equals: 4,343 voting rights); thereof held indirectly: 0.0005 % (equals: 4,343 voting rights) 7.2 Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 6.15 % (equals: 56,456,672 voting rights) 8. Detailed information on (financial/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 para. 1 WpHG: 8.1 Chain of controlled undertakings: BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.; BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.; BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC; BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC; BlackRock Delaware Holdings, Inc.; BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association II. Notification of voting rights pursuant to section 25 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: Exceeding threshold 4. Threshold crossed or reached: 5% 5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 22 April 2015 6. Total numbers of voting rights: 6.04 % (equals 55,484,261 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: 0.0005 % (equals: 4,343 voting rights); thereof held indirectly: 0.0005 % (equals: 4,343 voting rights) 7.2 Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 6.04 % (equals: 55,479,918 voting rights) 8. Detailed information on (financial/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 para. 1 WpHG: 8.1 Chain of controlled undertakings: BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.; BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC; BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC; BlackRock Delaware Holdings, Inc.; BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association III. Notification of voting rights pursuant to section 25 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: Exceeding threshold 4. Threshold crossed or reached: 5% 5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 22 April 2015 6. Total numbers of voting rights: 6.04 % (equals 55,484,261 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: 0.0005% (equals: 4,343 voting rights); thereof held indirectly: 0.0005% (equals: 4,343 voting rights) 7.2 Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 6.04 % (equals: 55,479,918 voting rights) 8. Detailed information on (financial/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 para. 1 WpHG: 8.1 Chain of controlled undertakings: BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC; BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC; BlackRock Delaware Holdings, Inc.; BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association 27.04.2015 The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: BASF SE Carl-Bosch-Straße 38 67056 Ludwigshafen Germany Internet: www.basf.com End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------