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Results of the Annual Meeting 2004 |

The 52nd Annual Meeting of BASF Aktiengesellschaft voted on April 29, 2004 for the items 2 to 9 of the agenda with the following results.
At the time of voting 34,99 % of the share capital of BASF Aktiengesellschaft were represented.

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2 Adoption of a resolution on the appropriation of profit

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Votes |
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Percentage |
Number of voting cards |
| 2. Presence |
= |
193 462 854 |
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6639 |
| ABSTENTION |
= |
131 826 |
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193 331 028 |
= |
100,00 % |
6604 |
| NO |
= |
71 637 |
= |
0,04 % |
109 |
| YES |
= |
193 259 391 |
= |
99,96 % |
6495
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3 Adoption of a resolution giving formal approval to the actions of the Supervisory Board

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Votes |
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Percentage |
Number of voting cards |
| 2. Presence |
= |
193 462 854 |
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6639 |
| ABSTENTION |
= |
493 811 |
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192 969 043 |
= |
100,00 % |
6577 |
| NO |
= |
559 748 |
= |
0,29 % |
185 |
| YES |
= |
192 409 295 |
= |
99,71 % |
6392
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4 Adoption of a resolution giving formal approval to the actions of the Board of Executive Directors

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Votes |
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Percentage |
Number of voting cards |
| 2. Presence |
= |
193 462 854 |
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6639 |
| ABSTENTION |
= |
485 140 |
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192 977 714 |
= |
100,00 % |
6577 |
| NO |
= |
297 524 |
= |
0,15 % |
175 |
| YES |
= |
192 680 190 |
= |
99,85 % |
6402
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5 Election of an auditor for the financial year 2004

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Votes |
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Percentage |
Number of voting cards |
| 2. Presence |
= |
193 462 854 |
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6639 |
| ABSTENTION |
= |
424 170 |
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193 038 684 |
= |
100,00 % |
6571 |
| NO |
= |
1 291 724 |
= |
0,67 % |
93 |
| YES |
= |
191 746 960 |
= |
99,33 % |
6478
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6 Authorization to buy back shares and to put them to further use including the authorization to redeem bought-back shares and reduce capital

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Votes |
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Percentage |
Number of voting cards |
| 2. Presence |
= |
193 462 854 |
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6639 |
| ABSTENTION |
= |
120 874 |
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193 341 980 |
= |
100,00 % |
6592 |
| NO |
= |
674 419 |
= |
0,35 % |
221 |
| YES |
= |
192 667 561 |
= |
99,65 % |
6371
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7 Authorization to acquire our own shares using derivative financial instruments

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Votes |
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Percentage |
Number of voting cards |
| 2. Presence |
= |
193 462 854 |
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6639 |
| ABSTENTION |
= |
166 243 |
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193 296 611 |
= |
100,00 % |
6580 |
| NO |
= |
4 748 645 |
= |
2,46 % |
275 |
| YES |
= |
188 547 966 |
= |
97,54 % |
6305
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8 Resolution on the cancellation of existing and the creation of new authorized capital and amendment of the Articles of Association

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Votes |
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Percentage |
Number of voting cards |
| 2. Presence |
= |
193 462 854 |
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6639 |
| ABSTENTION |
= |
161 351 |
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193 301 503 |
= |
100,00 % |
6567 |
| NO |
= |
16 239 925 |
= |
8,40 % |
232 |
| YES |
= |
177 061 578 |
= |
91,60 % |
6335
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9 Approval of a control and profit and loss transfer agreement

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Votes |
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Percentage |
Number of voting cards |
| 2. Presence |
= |
193 462 854 |
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6639 |
| ABSTENTION |
= |
124 353 |
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193 338 501 |
= |
100,00 % |
6585 |
| NO |
= |
105 234 |
= |
0,05 % |
118 |
| YES |
= |
193 233 267 |
= |
99,95 % |
6467
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