 |
Ad hoc Releases acc. to § 15 WpHG |

BASF SE Carl-Bosch-Str. 38 67056 Ludwigshafen

|

ISIN

| BASF Share |
|
DE0005151005 |
| 3.375% Euro Bond 2005/2012 |
|
DE 000 A0E UB8 6 |
| 3.5% Euro Bond 2003/2010 |
|
DE 000 884 671 8 |

|
|
 |
  |
Sep 15, 2008
 |
 |
Ludwigshafen, Germany – September 15, 2008 – BASF [BAS, BFA, AN] plans to acquire Ciba Holding AG, Basel, Switzerland, [CIBN], a leading specialty chemical company, and will make a public takeover offer to Ciba’s shareholders. BASF will pay CHF 50.00 in cash for each nominal share in Ciba.
|
|
  |
|
 |
  |
Feb 27, 2007
 |
 |
The Board of Executive Directors and Supervisory Board of BASF Aktiengesellschaft have resolved to propose to the Annual Meeting on April 26, 2007 the transformation of BASF Aktiengesellschaft into a European Company (Societas Europaea, SE) with the name BASF SE. The company’s headquarters and chief administrative offices will remain in Ludwigshafen, Germany.
|
|
  |
|
 |
  |
Feb 22, 2007
 |
 |
- Dividend to be raised to €3.00 per share
- Share buyback program for a total of €3 billion planned for 2007 and 2008
The Board of Executive Directors of BASF Aktiengesellschaft today (February 22, 2007) decided to propose to the Annual Meeting on April 26, 2007 to increase the dividend for 2006 by €1.00 to €3.00 per share. The decision is subject to approval by the company’s Supervisory Board in its meeting on February 27, 2007.
|
|
  |
|
 |
  |
Nov 02, 2006
 |
 |
At the end of October 2006, BASF completed its €500 million share buyback program that it announced in February 2006. Under the program, a total of 7.9 million shares were bought back at an average price of €63.11.
|
|
  |
|
 |
|
|