Voting Rights Announcements | 11 May 2015 09:30


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 

11.05.2015 09:30

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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-Straße 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 

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


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-Straße 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

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


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-Straße 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

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


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-Straße 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

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


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-Straße 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

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


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