Charts accompanying the 1Q2013 Conference Call for investors and analysts on April 26, 2013. Full report at http://on.basf.com/ZLPSLU

1. Solid 1st quarter of 2013 for BASF
First Quarter 2013
Financial highlights
April 26, 2013

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forward-looking statements
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BASF has based these forward-looking statements on its views and assumptions with
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materially from that projected in the forward-looking statements due to the inherent
uncertainty of estimates, forecasts and projections, and financial performance may be better
or worse than anticipated. Given these uncertainties, readers should not put undue reliance
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3. BASF with a solid start to 2013
Business performance Q1’13 Q1’12 vs. Q1’12
 Sales €19.7 billion €18.8 billion +5%
 EBITDA €2.9 billion €3.3 billion (14%)
 EBIT before special items €2.2 billion €2.0 billion +10%
 EBIT €2.2 billion €2.6 billion (17%)
 Net income €1.4 billion €1.7 billion (15%)
 Reported EPS €1.57 €1.85 (15%)
 Adjusted EPS €1.67 €1.54 +8%
 Operating cash flow €2.0 billion €1.5 billion +33%
Sales development
Period Volumes Prices Portfolio Currencies
Q1’13 vs. Q1’12 5% 1% 0% (1%)
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 Integration activities on track
 Key work packages (e.g. IT, finance, human resources) proceed smoothly
 Integration expected to be completed by end of 2013
Integration of Becker Underwood and Pronova BioPharma
 Water and oilfield & mining activities merged into new global business unit on April 1, 2013
 Leather & textile chemicals: concentration of R&D activities at Shanghai Innovation Campus
 Plastic additives and pigments businesses: downsizing of Swiss operations and R&D activities
 Total net headcount reduction of about 500 positions by the end of 2015
Restructuring measures to strengthen competitiveness of Performance Products segment
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Portfolio optimization
 Joint $500 million investment to build integrated aroma ingredient complex
 110 new jobs will be created in Kuantan, Malaysia
 Investment to meet globally growing demand in flavor and fragrance industry, especially in Asia
Expansion of the existing joint venture with PETRONAS in Kuantan, Malaysia

5. 5
Chemicals
Earnings increase due to higher margins
Intermediates
700
+4%
Monomers
1,680
+4%
Petrochemicals
2,016
(9%)
€4,396
-3%
556
601 569
445
650
0
200
400
600
800
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1
EBIT before special items (million €)
20132012
Q1’13 segment sales (million €) vs. Q1’12
Sales development
Period Volumes Prices Portfolio Currencies
Q1’13 vs. Q1’12 (2%) 1% (1%) (1%)
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Performance Products
Stable volumes but lower earnings
Performance
Chemicals
891
0%
Care Chemicals
1,275
0%
€3,880
-2%
Paper Chemicals
362
(8%)
Q1’13 segment sales (million €) vs. Q1’12
Nutrition
& Health
493
+4% Dispersions
& Pigments
859
(7%)
452 442
344
183
379
0
200
400
600
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1
EBIT before special items (million €)
20132012
Sales development
Period Volumes Prices Portfolio Currencies
Q1’13 vs. Q1’12 0% (2%) 1% (1%) 
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Functional Materials & Solutions
Increased demand in Performance Materials
Catalysts
1,453
(1%)
Construction
Chemicals
458
(9%)
Coatings
698
(2%)
€4,181
+0%
Q1’13 segment sales (million €) vs. Q1’12
257
216
231 228 239
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1
EBIT before special items (million €)
20132012
Sales development
Period Volumes Prices Portfolio Currencies
Q1’13 vs. Q1’12 2% 0% 0% (2%)
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Performance
Materials
1,572
+6%
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Agricultural Solutions
Excellent start into the year, record sales and earnings
Q1’13 segment sales (million €) vs. Q1’12 EBIT before special items (million €)
20132012
0
200
400
Q1 Q1
20132012
0
500
1.000
1.500
Q1 Q1
1,556
498
4191,327
Sales development
Period Volumes Prices Portfolio Currencies
Q1’13 vs. Q1’12 13% 1% 4% (1%)
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Oil & Gas
Sales growth due to higher production
Exploration &
Production
789
+14%
Natural Gas
Trading
3,871
+21%
€4,660
+20%
Q1’13 segment sales (million €) vs. Q1’12 EBIT bSI/Net income (million €)
201
415
162
397
0
200
400
600
800
Q1/2012 Net Income Q1/2013 Net Income
Natural Gas Trading
Exploration & Production
Net income
640
Sales development
Period Volumes Prices/Currencies Portfolio
Q1’13 vs. Q1’12 19% 1% 0% 
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439 468
630

10. 10
Review of “Other”
Million € Q1’13 Q1’12
Sales 1,065 976
EBIT before special items (182) (314)
thereof Corporate research
Group corporate costs
Currency results, hedges and other
valuation effects
Styrenics, fertilizers, other businesses
(97)
(56)
56
59
(97)
(58)
(206)
145
Special items (28) 578
EBIT (210) 264
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Strong operating cash flow of €2 billion
Million € Q1’13 Q1’12
Cash provided by operating activities 2,041 1,539
thereof Changes in net working capital
Miscellaneous items
(713)
615
(310)
(560)
Cash provided by investing activities (1,637) 176
thereof Payments related to tangible / intangible assets (831) (697)
Acquisitions / divestitures (514) 683
Cash used in financing activities 363 (44)
thereof Changes in financial liabilities
Dividends
429
(66)
33
(72)
 Net working capital increased by €713 million mainly as a result of higher trade
accounts receivable
 Cash outflows in acquisitions/divestitures of -€514 million primarily as a result of the
Pronova BioPharma acquisition
 Free cash flow amounted to €1.2 billion, an increase of €368 million vs. Q1 2012
First quarter 2013
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12. Balance sheet remains strong
Balance sheet March 31, 2013 vs. Dec. 31, 2012
(billion €)
Liquid funds
Accounts
receivable
Long-term
assets
27.7
13.3
23.2
35.3
9.5
1.6
Other
liabilities
Financial
debt
Stockholders’
equity
Dec 31
2012
Dec 31
2012
March 31
2013
March 31
2013
62.7
25.6
12.8
22.3
Inventories
Other assets
9.6
3.4
62.7
Highlights March 31, 2013
 Long term assets increased
mainly due to consolidation of
former Pronova BioPharma
business
 Short term assets up due to
increase in accounts receivable
 Increase in financial debt due to
issuance of long-term bonds
 Net debt: €10.9 billion
 Equity ratio: 41%
36.5
11.1
2.4
9.9
3.7
66.7
3.1
66.7
Disposal
group
2.5
Disposal
group
12
3.3 2.0
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 Excluding the effects of acquisitions and divestitures, we strive to increase our sales volumes
in 2013
 We aim to exceed the 2012 restated levels in sales and EBIT before special items
 The expected increase in demand, together with our measures to improve operational
excellence and raise efficiency, will contribute to this
 We aim to earn a high premium on cost of capital once again in 2013
Outlook 2013
 GDP: +2.4%
 Industrial production: +3.4%
 Chemical production: +3.6%
 US$ / Euro: 1.30
 Oil price (US$ / bbl): 110
Assumptions 2013
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Outlook 2013 confirmed

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15.  Dividend proposal of €2.60 per
share (+4%)
 Average annual dividend
increase of 15.7%
(2003-2012)
 Attractive dividend yield of
3.7% in 2012**
 Dividend yield above 3% in any
given year since 2003
3.9%
Attractive shareholder return
Key factsDividend per share (€)
0.70
0.85
1.00
1.50
1.95 1.95
1.70
2.20
2.50 2.60
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
2003 2006 2009 2012
0.50
1.00
1.50
2.00
3.1%
* Dividend yield based on share price at year-end
3.2% 3.1% 4.1% 3.8% 7.0%Yield*
** Based on BASF share price of €71.15
on Dec 28., 2012
Proposal:
3.7%
2.50
4.6%
3.00
3.7%
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