Director/PDMR Shareholding

ABB Ltd
03 February 2006

ABB Ltd

February 3, 2006



Directors' 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.



Directors' dealings
Notification by:                             Position/Title
Bernd Voss                                   Member of the Board of Directors
Deal on own behalf


Transaction date:                            6-September-2005
Notification date:                           2-February-2006
Purchase/Sale:                               Sale
Issuer:                                      ABB
Address:                                     Affolternstrasse 44, CH-8050 Zurich
ISIN (International Security Identification  CH 0012221716
Number):
Security:                                    Share
Place:                                       Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Nominal value:                               CHF 2.50
Number:                                      43,701
Currency:                                    CHF
Price per share:                             CHF 9.43
Volume:                                      CHF 412,215




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