BASF SE: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG (the German
Securities Trading Act) with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

EQS Voting Rights Announcement: BASF SE
BASF SE: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG (the German
Securities Trading Act) with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

21.06.2024 / 08:58 CET/CEST
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Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer

     Name:                             BASF SE
     Street:                           Carl-Bosch-Straße 38
     Postal code:                      67056
     City:                             Ludwigshafen
                                       Germany
     Legal Entity Identifier (LEI):    529900PM64WH8AF1E917

2. Reason for notification

          Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights
     X    Acquisition/disposal of instruments
          Change of breakdown of voting rights
          Other reason:

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

   Legal entity: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
   City of registered office, country: Wilmington, DE, United States of
   America (USA)

4. Names of shareholder(s)
holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.



5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:

14 Jun 2024

6. Total positions

               % of voting  % of voting rights   Total of  Total number of
           rights attached             through  both in %    voting rights
                 to shares  instruments (total    (7.a. +      pursuant to
           (total of 7.a.)   of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2)      7.b.)     Sec. 41 WpHG
  New               0.25 %              4.89 %     5.14 %      892,522,164
  Previo-           0.18 %              4.77 %     4.95 %                /
  us
  notifi-
  cation

7. Details on total positions
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)

    ISIN            Absolute                       In %
                  Direct (Sec.  Indirect (Sec.  Direct (Sec.  Indirect
                      33 WpHG)        34 WpHG)      33 WpHG)  (Sec. 34
                                                                 WpHG)
    DE000BASF111             0       2,014,504           0 %    0.23 %
    US0552625057             0         219,215           0 %    0.02 %
    Total          2,233,719                      0.25 %

b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG

    Type of     Expiration or  Exercise or      Voting     Voting
    instrument  maturity date  conversion       rights  rights in
                               period         absolute          %
    Right To    Open                         3,245,619     0.36 %
    Recall
    Right Of    Open                            56,000     0.01 %
    Use
    Call        18.12.2026                   5,756,900     0.65 %
    Option
    Swap        07.07.2031                   2,350,029     0.26 %
    Call        07.07.2031                   1,921,141     0.22 %
    Warrant
                               Total        13,329,690     1.49 %

b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG

    Type of    Expiration   Exercise or  Cash or         Voting  Voting
    instrume-  or maturity  conversion   physical        rights  rights
    nt         date         period       settlement    absolute    in %
    Future     21.03.2025                Cash         2,643,344  0.30 %
    Put        18.12.2026                Physical     3,190,800  0.36 %
    Option
    Call       31.03.2035                Cash        10,410,043  1.17 %
    Option
    Call       29.11.2032                Cash           935,016  0.10 %
    Warrant
    Forward    21.03.2025                Cash           209,989  0.02 %
    Swap       14.06.2034                Cash         8,841,368  0.99 %
    Put        17.12.2032                Cash         4,091,500  0.46 %
    Option
                                         Total       30,322,058  3.40 %

8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification
obligation

        Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled nor
        does it control any other undertaking(s) that directly or
        indirectly hold(s) an interest in the (underlying) issuer (1.).
   X    Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate
        controlling natural person or legal entity:

    Name                         % of voting      % of voting  Total of
                                  rights (if   rights through  both (if
                                 at least 3%  instruments (if  at least
                                    or more)   at least 5% or     5% or
                                                        more)     more)
    The Goldman Sachs Group,               %                %         %
    Inc.
    GSAM Holdings LLC                      %                %         %
    Goldman Sachs Asset                    %                %         %
    Management, L.P.
    -                                      %                %         %
    The Goldman Sachs Group,               %                %         %
    Inc.
    GSAM Holdings LLC                      %                %         %
    Goldman Sachs Asset                    %                %         %
    Management Holdings LLC
    Goldman Sachs Asset                    %                %         %
    Management UK Holdings I
    Ltd
    Goldman Sachs Asset                    %                %         %
    Management UK Holdings II
    Ltd
    Goldman Sachs Asset                    %                %         %
    Management Holdings I B.V.
    / Goldman Sachs Asset
    Management Holdings II B.V.
    Goldman Sachs Asset                    %                %         %
    Management Holdings B.V.
    -                                      %                %         %
    The Goldman Sachs Group,               %                %         %
    Inc.
    GS Global Markets, Inc.                %                %         %
    Goldman Sachs Finance Corp             %                %         %
    International Ltd
    -                                      %                %         %
    The Goldman Sachs Group,               %                %         %
    Inc.
    Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C.              %                %         %
    Goldman Sachs Group UK                 %                %         %
    Limited
    Goldman Sachs International            %                %         %
    Bank
    -                                      %                %         %
    The Goldman Sachs Group,               %                %         %
    Inc.
    Goldman Sachs Bank USA                 %                %         %
    Goldman Sachs Bank Europe              %                %         %
    SE
    -                                      %                %         %
    The Goldman Sachs Group,               %                %         %
    Inc.
    Goldman, Sachs & Co.                   %                %         %
    Wertpapier GmbH
    -                                      %                %         %
    The Goldman Sachs Group,               %                %         %
    Inc.
    Folio Financial, Inc.                  %                %         %
    Folio Investments, Inc.                %                %         %
    -                                      %                %         %
    The Goldman Sachs Group,               %                %         %
    Inc.
    GS Finance Corp.                       %                %         %
    -                                      %                %         %
    The Goldman Sachs Group,               %                %         %
    Inc.
    Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                %                %         %
    -                                      %                %         %
    The Goldman Sachs Group,               %                %         %
    Inc.
    Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C.              %                %         %
    Goldman Sachs Group UK                 %                %         %
    Limited
    Goldman Sachs International            %                %         %

9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 34 para. 3 WpHG
(only in case of attribution of voting rights in accordance with Sec. 34
para. 1 sent. 1 No. 6 WpHG)

Date of general meeting:
Holding total positions after general meeting (6.) after annual general
meeting:

     Proportion of voting    Proportion of    Total of
                   rights      instruments        both
                        %                %           %

10. Other explanatory remarks:



Date

20 Jun 2024


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

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