Director/PDMR Shareholding

ABB Ltd
13 March 2007


ABB Ltd


March 13, 2007


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:

Diane de Saint Victor                         Member of the Group Executive
                                              Committee
Transaction date:                             13-March-2007
Purchase/Sale:                                Purchase
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:                                       20,000
Price per share:                              CHF 20.75
Volume:                                       CHF 415,000






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