News Release

BASF India Limited announces first quarter results for2011

¾ Sales increased by 17% on a comparable basis

¾ Profit after tax up by 8%

Mumbai, India – July 18, 2011 – BASF India Limited (BSE code:

500042) registered significant growth in sales during the quarter ended June 30, 2011 compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous year, with an increase of 54%. On a comparable basis (post merger of the three BASF legal entities into BASF India Limited) the increase in sales for the quarter ended June 2011 is 17%.

The company’s profit before tax grew to Rs.781 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2011 as compared to Rs.736 million for the corresponding period last year, an increase of 6%.

Profit after tax at Rs.527 million was 8% higher compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous year.

“We achieved higher sales in the first quarter of 2011," said Mr. Prasad Chandran, Chairman & Managing Director, BASF India Limited. “With the timely onset of monsoon, sales of agrochemicals picked up. Improved sales in existing lines of business, along with the synergies derived as a result of the merger of the three BASF legal entities, further added to the growth momentum," he concluded.

Media contacts

Ms. Sonal Shah

Tel: +91 22 6661 8100

Mobile: +91 982056 6922 sonal.shah@basf.com

Ms. Saswati Panigrahi

Tel: +91 22 6661 8120

Mobile: + 91 98332 61185 saswati.panigrahi@basf.com

Corporate Communications

BASF India Limited

1st Floor, Vibgyor Towers, Plot No. C-62, ‘G’ Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai-400 051

Website: www.basf-india.com

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Change in Board of Directors

The Board of Directors at its meeting held today approved appointment of Dr.G.Ramaseshan as Whole-time Director of BASF India Limited in place of Mr.R.Y.Vaidya with effect from September

1, 2011.

For BASF India Limited

Company Secretary

July 18, 2011

Encl.: Detailed Unaudited Financial Results

About BASF in India

For more than a century, BASF has been partnering India’s progress with its vast knowledge in the field of chemistry and high quality products that cater to a wide range of industries. As a dependable partner to stakeholders, BASF offers innovative, hi-tech and safe solutions. BASF in India is currently engaged in the business of manufacturing & marketing of Styropor®, tanning agents, leather chemicals and auxiliaries, crop protection chemicals, textile chemicals, dispersions and specialty chemicals, performance plastics, automotive and coil coatings, construction chemicals, polystyrene and polyurethane systems. BASF is also involved in marketing a wide range of intermediates, catalysts and other chemicals for life sciences, chemical and allied industries in India.

About BASF

BASF is the world’s leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products and agricultural products to oil and gas. As a reliable partner BASF creates chemistry to help its customers in virtually all industries to be more successful. With its high-value products and intelligent solutions, BASF plays an important role in finding answers to global challenges such as climate protection, energy efficiency, nutrition and mobility. BASF posted sales of about €63.9 billion in 2010 and had approximately 109,000 employees as of the end of the year. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA) and Zurich (AN). Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.comor in its Social Media Newsroom at newsroom.basf.com.