BASF SE 11.05.2015 09:30 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 Notifications 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 May 8, 2015: I. Notification of voting rights pursuant to section 25a para. 1 WpHG from Credit Suisse Group AG 1. Details of listed company: BASF SE, Carl-Bosch-StraÃe 38, 67056 Ludwigshafen, Germany 2. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier): Credit Suisse Group AG, Zurich, Switzerland 3. Triggering event: Falling below threshold through disposal 4. Threshold crossed or reached: 5 % 5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 5 May 2015 6. Total numbers of voting rights: 4.31 % (equals 39,581,955 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: 0.25 % (equals: 2,252,808 voting rights); thereof held indirectly: 0.25 % (equals: 2,252,808 voting rights) 7.2 (Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 1.80 % (equals: 16,555,743 voting rights); thereof held indirectly: 1.80 % (equals: 16,555,743 voting rights) 7.3 Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 2.26 % (equals: 20,773,404 voting rights) 8. Detailed information on (financial/other) instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG: 8.1 Chain of controlled undertakings: Credit Suisse AG Credit Suisse AG Guernsey Branch, Credit Suisse International Credit Suisse Investments (UK), Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK), Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited 8.2 <pre> ISIN oder Name/Beschreibung des (Finanz-/sonstigen) Instruments Verfall Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 02.06.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 04.06.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 05.06.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 15.06.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 03.07.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 08.07.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 04.08.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 05.08.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 04.11.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 15.12.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 22.12.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 24.12.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 31.12.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 08.02.2016 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 03.05.2016 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 19.05.2016 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 14.07.2016 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 03.10.2016 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 07.11.2016 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 02.02.2017 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 13.02.2017 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 02.12.2019 Long Call Option, Cash Settlement 17.06.2016 Short Put Option, Cash Settlement 19.06.2015 Short Put Option, Cash Settlement 18.09.2015 Short Put Option, Cash Settlement 18.03.2016 Short Put Option, Cash Settlement 17.06.2016 Short Put Option, Physical Settlement 08.05.2015 Short Put Option, Physical Settlement 12.06.2015 Short Put Option, Physical Settlement 11.09.2015 Short Put Option, Physical Settlement 11.12.2015 Short Put Option, Physical Settlement 10.06.2016 </pre> II. Notification of voting rights pursuant to section 25a para. 1 WpHG from Credit Suisse AG 1. Details of listed company: BASF SE, Carl-Bosch-StraÃe 38, 67056 Ludwigshafen, Germany 2. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier): Credit Suisse AG, Zurich, Switzerland 3. Triggering event: Falling below threshold through disposal 4. Threshold crossed or reached: 5 % 5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 5 May 2015 6. Total numbers of voting rights: 4.31 % (equals 39,581,955 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: 0.25 % (equals: 2,252,808 voting rights); thereof held indirectly: 0.16 % (equals: 1,470,531 voting rights) 7.2 (Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 1.80 % (equals: 16,555,743 voting rights); thereof held indirectly: 1.19 % (equals: 10,885,489 voting rights) 7.3 Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 2.26 % (equals: 20,773,404 voting rights) 8. Detailed information on (financial/other) instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG: 8.1 Chain of controlled undertakings: Credit Suisse AG Guernsey Branch, Credit Suisse International Credit Suisse Investments (UK), Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK), Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited 8.2 <pre> ISIN oder Name/Beschreibung des (Finanz-/sonstigen) Instruments Verfall Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 02.06.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 04.06.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 05.06.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 15.06.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 03.07.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 08.07.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 04.08.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 05.08.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 04.11.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 15.12.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 22.12.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 24.12.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 31.12.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 08.02.2016 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 03.05.2016 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 19.05.2016 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 14.07.2016 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 03.10.2016 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 07.11.2016 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 02.02.2017 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 13.02.2017 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 02.12.2019 Long Call Option, Cash Settlement 17.06.2016 Short Put Option, Cash Settlement 19.06.2015 Short Put Option, Cash Settlement 18.09.2015 Short Put Option, Cash Settlement 18.03.2016 Short Put Option, Cash Settlement 17.06.2016 Short Put Option, Physical Settlement 08.05.2015 Short Put Option, Physical Settlement 12.06.2015 Short Put Option, Physical Settlement 11.09.2015 Short Put Option, Physical Settlement 11.12.2015 Short Put Option, Physical Settlement 10.06.2016 </pre> III. Notification of voting rights pursuant to section 25a para. 1 WpHG from Credit Suisse Investments (UK) 1. Details of listed company: BASF SE, Carl-Bosch-StraÃe 38, 67056 Ludwigshafen, Germany 2. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier): Credit Suisse Investments (UK), London, Great Britain 3. Triggering event: Falling below threshold through disposal 4. Threshold crossed or reached: 5 % 5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 5 May 2015 6. Total numbers of voting rights: 3.48 % (equals 31,987,062 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: 0.15 % (equals: 1,348,133 voting rights); thereof held indirectly: 0.15 % (equals: 1,348,133 voting rights) 7.2 (Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 1.14 % (equals: 10,466,322 voting rights); thereof held indirectly: 1.14 % (equals: 10,466,322 voting rights) 7.3 Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 2.20 % (equals: 20,172,607 voting rights) 8. Detailed information on (financial/other) instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG: 8.1 Chain of controlled undertakings: Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK), Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited 8.2 <pre> ISIN oder Name/Beschreibung des (Finanz-/sonstigen) Instruments Verfall Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 02.06.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 04.06.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 05.06.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 15.06.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 03.07.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 08.07.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 04.08.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 05.08.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 04.11.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 15.12.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 22.12.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 24.12.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 31.12.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 08.02.2016 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 03.05.2016 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 19.05.2016 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 14.07.2016 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 03.10.2016 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 07.11.2016 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 02.02.2017 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 13.02.2017 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 02.12.2019 Long Call Option, Cash Settlement 17.06.2016 Short Put Option, Cash Settlement 19.06.2015 Short Put Option, Cash Settlement 18.09.2015 Short Put Option, Cash Settlement 18.03.2016 Short Put Option, Cash Settlement 17.06.2016 Short Put Option, Physical Settlement 08.05.2015 Short Put Option, Physical Settlement 12.06.2015 Short Put Option, Physical Settlement 11.09.2015 Short Put Option, Physical Settlement 11.12.2015 Short Put Option, Physical Settlement 10.06.2016 </pre> IV. Notification of voting rights pursuant to section 25a para. 1 WpHG from Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK) 1. Details of listed company: BASF SE, Carl-Bosch-StraÃe 38, 67056 Ludwigshafen, Germany 2. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier): Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK), London, Great Britain 3. Triggering event: Falling below threshold through disposal 4. Threshold crossed or reached: 5 % 5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 5 May 2015 6. Total numbers of voting rights: 3.48 % (equals 31,987,062 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: 0.15 % (equals: 1,348,133 voting rights); thereof held indirectly: 0.15 % (equals: 1,348,133 voting rights) 7.2 (Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 1.14 % (equals: 10,466,322 voting rights); thereof held indirectly: 1.14 % (equals: 10,466,322 voting rights) 7.3 Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 2.20 % (equals: 20,172,607 voting rights) 8. Detailed information on (financial/other) instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG: 8.1 Chain of controlled undertakings: Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited 8.2 <pre> ISIN oder Name/Beschreibung des (Finanz-/sonstigen) Instruments Verfall Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 02.06.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 04.06.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 05.06.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 15.06.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 03.07.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 08.07.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 04.08.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 05.08.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 04.11.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 15.12.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 22.12.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 24.12.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 31.12.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 08.02.2016 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 03.05.2016 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 19.05.2016 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 14.07.2016 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 03.10.2016 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 07.11.2016 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 02.02.2017 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 13.02.2017 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 02.12.2019 Long Call Option, Cash Settlement 17.06.2016 Short Put Option, Cash Settlement 19.06.2015 Short Put Option, Cash Settlement 18.09.2015 Short Put Option, Cash Settlement 18.03.2016 Short Put Option, Cash Settlement 17.06.2016 Short Put Option, Physical Settlement 08.05.2015 Short Put Option, Physical Settlement 12.06.2015 Short Put Option, Physical Settlement 11.09.2015 Short Put Option, Physical Settlement 11.12.2015 Short Put Option, Physical Settlement 10.06.2016 </pre> V. Notification of voting rights pursuant to section 25a para. 1 WpHG from Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited 1. Details of listed company: BASF SE, Carl-Bosch-StraÃe 38, 67056 Ludwigshafen, Germany 2. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier): Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited, London, Great Britain 3. Triggering event: Falling below threshold through disposal 4. Threshold crossed or reached: 5 % 5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 5 May 2015 6. Total numbers of voting rights: 3.48 % (equals 31,987,062 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: 0.15 % (equals: 1,348,133 voting rights); thereof held indirectly: 0.0 % (equals: 0 voting rights) 7.2 (Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 1.14 % (equals: 10,466,322 voting rights); thereof held indirectly: 0.0 % (equals: 0 voting rights) 7.3 Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 2.20 % (equals: 20,172,607 voting rights) 8. Detailed information on (financial/other) instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG: 8.1 Chain of controlled undertakings: -- 8.2 <pre> ISIN oder Name/Beschreibung des (Finanz-/sonstigen) Instruments Verfall Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 02.06.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 04.06.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 05.06.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 15.06.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 03.07.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 08.07.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 04.08.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 05.08.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 04.11.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 15.12.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 22.12.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 24.12.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 31.12.2015 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 08.02.2016 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 03.05.2016 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 19.05.2016 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 14.07.2016 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 03.10.2016 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 07.11.2016 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 02.02.2017 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 13.02.2017 Equity Swap, Cash Settlement 02.12.2019 Long Call Option, Cash Settlement 17.06.2016 Short Put Option, Cash Settlement 19.06.2015 Short Put Option, Cash Settlement 18.09.2015 Short Put Option, Cash Settlement 18.03.2016 Short Put Option, Cash Settlement 17.06.2016 Short Put Option, Physical Settlement 08.05.2015 Short Put Option, Physical Settlement 12.06.2015 Short Put Option, Physical Settlement 11.09.2015 Short Put Option, Physical Settlement 11.12.2015 Short Put Option, Physical Settlement 10.06.2016 </pre> Ludwigshafen, dated May 11, 2015 BASF SE 11.05.2015 The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. 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