Director/PDMR Shareholding

ABB Ltd
15 November 2006


ABB Ltd


November 15, 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.


Notification by:                                Position/Title:
Jurgen Dormann                                  Chairman of the Board of
                                                Directors
Deal on own behalf
Transaction date:                               14-Nov-2006
Notification date:                              15-Nov-2006
Purchase/Sale:                                  Sale
Issuer:                                         ABB Ltd
Address:                                        Affolternstrasse 44, CH-8050
                                                Zurich
ISIN (International Security Identification     CH0012221716
Number):
Security:                                       Share
Place:                                          SWX
Nominal value:                                  CHF 2.50
Number:                                         100,000
Currency:                                       CHF
Price per share:                                CHF 19.60
Volume:                                         CHF 1,960,000






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