Director/PDMR Shareholding

ABB Ltd
30 April 2007


ABB Ltd.

April 30, 2007


Director's dealings


In accordance with certain rules on insider dealing and market manipulation
(market abuse), ABB is required to disclose transactions in ABB shares,
derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them, conducted by or on
behalf of persons discharging managerial responsibilities or persons closely
associated with them.

Jurgen Dormann             Chairman of the Board of Directors

Transaction date:          27-Apr-2007

Notification date:         30-Apr-2007

Purchase/Sale:             Sale

Issuer:                    ABB Ltd

Address:                   Affolternstrasse 44, CH-8050 Zurich

ISIN(International Security Identification Number):    CH0012221716

Security:                  Share

Place:                     SWX

Nominal value:             CHF 2.50

Number:                    50,000

Currency:                  CHF

Price per share:           CHF 24.55

Volume:                    CHF 1,227,500


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