Investor Relations Society Best Practice Winners Announced : Chemical Giant BASF Takes Four Awards

LONDON, November 24, 2010 - BASF swept up four awards at last night's Investor Relations Society Best
Practice awards. Winners of the Grand Prix awards were Land Securities (FTSE
100), Great Portland Estates (FTSE 250), Next Fifteen Communications (Small
Cap and AIM) and BASF (International).

Commenting on the awards, John Dawson, Chairman of the judging panel and
Deputy Chairman of the Investor Relations Society said:

'The quality of all the shortlisted entries was very high but the winners
have excelled in their respective categories. Special congratulations go to
BASF for such a high level of achievement.'

The full list of categories and winners is:

    - Best communication of strategy, performance and KPIs in the annual
      report
      Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC

    - Best communication of governance and risk in the annual report
      Marks and Spencer Group plc

    - Best communication of corporate responsibility in the annual report
      PartyGaming Plc

    - Most improved annual report
      Torotrak Plc

    - Best use of a website to communicate and support a company's investment
      proposition
      BASF SE

    - Most effective use of innovative online technology to support investor
      relations communications
      BASF SE

    - Best corporate website, International
      BASF SE

    - Best corporate website, Small Cap & AIM
      Speedy Hire

    - Best corporate website, FTSE 250
      The Go-Ahead Group plc

    - Best corporate website, FTSE 100
      Kingfisher plc

    - Award for the best annual report by an unlisted entity
      New Look Retail Group Ltd

    - Grand Prix Award for the most effective overall Annual Report Annual
      Report (printed and online), International
      BASF SE

    - Grand Prix Award for the most effective overall Annual Report (printed
      and online) Small Cap and AIM,
      Next Fifteen Communications Group plc

    - Grand Prix Award for the most effective overall Annual Report (printed
      and online), FTSE 250
      Great Portland Estates

    - Grand Prix Award for the most effective overall Annual Report (printed
      and online), FTSE 100
      Land Securities Group PLC

Notes for editors:

The Investor Relations Society represents members working for public
companies to develop effective two way communication with the markets and
create a level playing field for all investors. It has almost 600 members
drawn both from the UK and overseas, including the majority of the FTSE 100
and much of the FTSE 250.

www.irs.org.uk/

    For further information contact:

    The Investor Relations Society
    Michael Mitchell - General Manager +44(0)20-7379-1763

For further information contact: The Investor Relations Society, Michael Mitchell - General Manager +44(0)20-7379-1763