Personnel Changes at BASF

Ludwigshafen, Germany – January 23, 2013 – Dr. Bernhard Nick (55), currently President, Verbund Site Management Europe, will become head of the Strategic Planning & Controlling division effective July 1, 2013. He succeeds Dr. Walter Gramlich (62), who is retiring on June 30, 2013 following a 34 year career at BASF.

Dr. Friedrich Seitz (57), currently President, Process Research & Chemical Engineering, will succeed Nick as head of the Verbund Site Management Europe division effective June 1, 2013. Dr. Peter Schuhmacher (47) will succeed Seitz as President of the Process Research & Chemical Engineering division effective May 1, 2013. Schuhmacher is currently Senior Vice President Strategic Planning.

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About BASF

BASF is the world’s leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products and crop protection products to oil and gas. We combine economic success, social responsibility and environmental protection. Through science and innovation we enable our customers in almost all industries to meet the current and future needs of society. Our products and system solutions contribute to conserving resources, ensuring healthy food and nutrition and helping to improve the quality of life. We have summed up this contribution in our corporate purpose: We create chemistry for a sustainable future. BASF posted sales of about €73.5 billion in 2011 and had more than 111,000 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.com.

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