Voting Rights Announcements | 21 May 2014 10:56


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 

21.05.2014 10:56

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Release according to § 26 para 1 sentence 1 WpHG
Notification of voting rights pursuant to § 21 para 1 WpHG


Issuer: BASF SE, Carl-Bosch-Straße 38, 67056 Ludwigshafen, Germany



On May 20, 2014, we received the following notification pursuant to § 21
para 1 WpHG:

On May 19, 2014, the percentage holding of the voting rights of the State
of Norway, represented by the Ministry of Finance, Oslo, Norway, in BASF SE
exceeded the threshold of 3 % through acquisition and amounts indirectly to
3.14 % (28813260 voting rights) on that day. These voting rights (28813260
voting rights) are attributed from Norges Bank to the State of Norway
pursuant to § 22 para 1 sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG.



Ludwigshafen, dated May 21, 2014


BASF SE



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