Voting Rights Announcements | 5 September 2008 15:49
BASF SE / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the 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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Barclays Global Investors UK Holdings Ltd., 1 Churchill Place, London, E14
5HP, Great Britain, has informed us on September 2, 2008 that it revokes
its notification of voting rights dated April 22, 2008 regarding BASF SE,
Carl-Bosch-Str. 38, 67056 Ludwigshafen, Germany, as at the time stated in
the notification, no thresholds had been reached an thus no obligation of
notification existed.
This notification is based on the fact that Barclays Global Investors UK
Holdings Ltd. fulfills the requirements of § 32 para. 2 through 4 InvG, §
22 para. 3a WpHG, § 29a para. 3 WpHG.
05.09.2008 Financial News transmitted by DGAP
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Language: English
Issuer: BASF SE
Carl-Bosch-Straße 38
67056 Ludwigshafen
Deutschland
Internet: www.basf.com
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