Voting Rights Announcements | 1 June 2007 17:10


BASF AG: Release according to article 26, section 1 WpHG [Securities Trading Act] with the aim of a Europe-wide distribution

BASF AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 21 WpHG [German Securities Trading Act] (share)

Release of a Voting Rights announcement, transmitted by DGAP - a company of
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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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BASF Aktiengesellschaft
Carl-Bosch-Straße 38
67056 Ludwigshafen
ISIN: DE 0005151005

Publication according to § 26 para 1 WpHG

UBS AG, Zurich, Switzerland has notified us on May 31, 2007 according to §
21 para 1 WpHG that on May 24, 2007 its share in the voting rights of our
company has fallen below the threshold of 3 % and at that day amounts to
2.930 % (14,712,137 voting rights). Of these voting rights 0.04 % (214.106
voting rights) are assigned to UBS AG according to § 22 para s. 1 no. 1
WpHG.

Ludwigshafen, dated June 1, 2007
BASF Aktiengesellschaft
The Board of Executive Directors




BASF Aktiengesellschaft
Carl-Bosch-Straße 38
67056 Ludwigshafen
ISIN: DE 0005151005

Publication according to § 26 para 1 WpHG

UBS AG, Zurich, Switzerland has notified us on May 30, 2007 according to §
21 para 1 WpHG that on May 22, 2007 its share in the voting rights of our
company has crossed the threshold of 3 %  and at that day amounts to 4.00 %
(19,984,306 voting rights). Of these voting rights 0.04 % (189,210 voting
rights) are assigned to UBS AG according to § 22 para s. 1 no. 1 WpHG.

Ludwigshafen, dated June 1, 2007

BASF Aktiengesellschaft
The Board of Executive Directors

DGAP 01.06.2007 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       BASF AG
              Carl-Bosch-Straße 38
              67056 Ludwigshafen Deutschland
www:          www.basf.com
 
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