BASF SE: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
December 20, 2023 at 12:21 pm EST
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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
20.12.2023 / 18:20 CET/CEST
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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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
X
Other reason: Voluntary group notification with triggered threshold on subsidiary level
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:
12 Dec 2023
6. Total positions
% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 7.a.)
% of voting rights through instruments (total of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2)
Total of both in % (7.a. + 7.b.)
Total number of voting rights pursuant to Sec. 41 WpHG
New
0.16 %
6.06 %
6.22 %
892,522,164
Previous notification
0.17 %
5.31 %
5.49 %
/
7. Details on total positions a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)
ISIN
Absolute
In %
Direct (Sec. 33 WpHG)
Indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)
Direct (Sec. 33 WpHG)
Indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)
US0552625057
0
181,890
0 %
0.02 %
DE000BASF111
0
1,239,177
0 %
0.14 %
Total
1,421,067
0.16 %
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG
Type of instrument
Expiration or maturity date
Exercise or conversion period
Voting rights absolute
Voting rights in %
Right To Recall
Open
3,179,726
0.36 %
Right Of Use
Open
593,094
0.07 %
Swap
07.07.2031
2,350,029
0.26 %
Future
15.12.2023
1,285,530
0.14 %
Call Option
18.12.2026
2,878,000
0.32 %
Call Warrant
07.07.2031
1,949,551
0.22 %
Total
12,235,930
1.37 %
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG
Type of instrument
Expiration or maturity date
Exercise or conversion period
Cash or physical settlement
Voting rights absolute
Voting rights in %
Call Warrant
29.11.2032
Cash
1,291,013
0.14 %
Put Option
18.12.2026
Physical
5,259,000
0.59 %
Swap
12.12.2033
Cash
6,040,658
0.68 %
Call Option
31.03.2035
Cash
9,045,788
1.01 %
Future
20.12.2030
Cash
18,030,990
2.02 %
Put Option
20.12.2030
Cash
1,882,165
0.21 %
Forward
20.12.2024
Cash
295,249
0.03 %
Put Warrant
19.01.2024
Physical
1,000
0.0001 %
Total
41,845,863
4.69 %
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 rights (if at least 3% or more)
% of voting rights through instruments (if at least 5% or more)
Total of both (if at least 5% or more)
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.
%
%
%
Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C.
%
%
%
Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited
%
%
%
Goldman Sachs International Bank
%
%
%
-
%
%
%
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
%
%
%
GS Global Markets, Inc.
%
%
%
Goldman Sachs Finance Corp International Ltd
%
%
%
-
%
%
%
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.
%
%
%
GS Finance Corp.
%
%
%
-
%
%
%
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
%
%
%
Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C.
%
%
%
Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited
%
%
%
Goldman Sachs International
%
5.03 %
5.04 %
-
%
%
%
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
%
%
%
GSAM Holdings LLC
%
%
%
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.
%
%
%
-
%
%
%
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
%
%
%
Folio Financial, Inc.
%
%
%
Folio Investments, Inc.
%
%
%
-
%
%
%
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
%
%
%
Murray Street Corporation
%
%
%
Sphere Fundo De Investimento Multimercado - Investimento No Exterior Credito Privado
%
%
%
Sphere Fund
%
%
%
-
%
%
%
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
%
%
%
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
%
%
%
-
%
%
%
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
%
%
%
Goldman Sachs Do Brasil Banco Multiplo S/A
%
%
%
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 rights
Proportion of instruments
Total of both
%
%
%
10. Other explanatory remarks:
Date
18 Dec 2023
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BASF SE is No. 1 worldwide in the chemical industry. Net sales break down by family of products as follows:
- functional products (44.1%): catalysts (38.9% of net sales), performance materials (23.9%), monomers (22.7%), and coatings (14.5%);
- high-performance materials (21.6%): care chemicals (33.1% of net sales), dispersions and pigments (31.8%), performance chemicals (20.8%) and nutrition products (14.3%);
- chemicals (15%): petrochemicals (71.5% of net sales), and intermediate products (28.5%);
- agrochemicals (14.6%);
- other (4.7%).
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: Germany (9.9%), Europe (27.9%), North America (27.3%), Asia/Pacific (25.4%) and South America/Africa/Middle East (9.5%).