BASF SE: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

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WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share)

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Release according to § 26 para 1 sentence 1 WpHG

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P., St. Helier, Jersey, BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc., New York, USA, BlackRock Advisors Holdings,
Inc., New York, USA, BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., New York, USA,
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc., New York, USA and BlackRock, Inc., New York, USA
have notified us on August 31, 2010 pursuant to § 21 para 1 and § 24 WpHG
as follows:

1. On August 25, 2010 the percentage holding of the voting rights of BR
Jersey International Holdings L.P. in BASF SE fell below the threshold of
3% and amounts to 1.63% (14.993.063 voting shares) on that day.

All of the voting rights are attributable to BR Jersey International
Holdings L.P. pursuant to § 22 para 1 sentence 1 no 6 in connection with
sentence 2 WpHG.

2. On August 25, 2010 the percentage holding of the voting rights of
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. in BASF SE fell below the threshold
of 3% and amounts to 1.63% (14.993.063 voting shares) on that day.

All of the voting rights are attributable to BlackRock International
Holdings, Inc. pursuant to § 22 para 1 sentence 1 no 6 in connection with
sentence 2 WpHG.

3. On August 25, 2010 the percentage holding of the voting rights of
BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc. in BASF SE fell below the threshold of 3%
and amounts to 1.64% (15.090.963 voting shares) on that day.

All of the voting rights are attributable to BlackRock Advisors Holdings,
Inc. pursuant to § 22 para 1 sentence 1 no 6 in connection with sentence 2
WpHG.

4. On August 25, 2010 the percentage holding of the voting rights of
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. in BASF SE fell below the threshold of
5% and amounts to 4.11% (37.754.642 voting shares) on that day.

All of the voting rights are attributable to BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc. pursuant to § 22 para 1 sentence 1 no 6 in connection with
sentence 2 WpHG.

5. On August 25, 2010 the percentage holding of the voting rights of
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. in BASF SE fell below the threshold of 5% and
amounts to 4.11% (37.754.642 voting shares) on that day.

All of the voting rigths are attributable to BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
pursuant to § 22 para 1 sentence 1 no 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.

6. On August 25, 2010 the percentage holding of the voting rights of
BlackRock, Inc. in BASF SE fell below the threshold of 5% and amounts to
4.30% (39.472.900 voting shares) on that day.

All of the voting rights are attributable to BlackRock, Inc. pursuant to §
22 para 1 sentence 1 no 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.


Ludwigshafen, September 1, 2010


BASF SE



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Language:           English
Company:            BASF SE
                    Carl-Bosch-Straße 38
                    67056 Ludwigshafen
                    Deutschland
Phone:              +49 (0)621 60-0
Fax:                +49 (0)621 60-4 25 25
E-mail:             info.service@basf.com
Internet:           www.basf.com
ISIN:               DE000BASF111, DE000A0JRFB0, Börse Dublin, Frankfurter
Wertpapierbörse, DE000A0JRFA2, Börse Dublin, Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse,
DE000A0JQF26, Börse Dublin, Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse, DE000A0EUB86, Frankfurter
Wertpapierbörse, DE0008846718, Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse, DE000A0XFK16, Börse
Luxemburg, Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse, XS0420401779, Börse Luxemburg, XS0412154378,
Börse Luxemburg, Frankfurter Börse, DE000A0T4DU7,Börse Luxemburg, Frankfurter Börse,
CH0039943292, Swiss Exchange (SWX), CH0039943383, Swiss Exchange (SWX), DE000A0TKBM,
Börse Luxemburg, Frankfurter Börse, XS0414672070, Börse Luxemburg, , 
Indices:            DAX, EURO STOXX 50
Listed:             Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard),
                    Berlin, Stuttgart, Hannover, Hamburg, München,
                    Düsseldorf; Terminbörse EUREX; Foreign Exchange(s)
                    London, SIX
Category Code:      MSC
LSE Ticker:         BFA
Sequence Number:    567
Time of Receipt:    Sep 01, 2010 11:58:40
 
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