Director/PDMR Shareholding

ABB Ltd
27 March 2007


ABB Ltd


March 27, 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.



Fred Kindle                            President and CEO and member of Group
Grant                                  Executive Committee

Transaction date:                      22-Mar-2007

Notification date:                     27-Mar-2007

Purchase/Sale:                         Delivered out of treasury shares

Issuer:                                ABB Ltd

Address:                               Affolternstrasse 44, CH-8050 Zurich

ISIN (International Security           CH0012221716

Identification Number):

Security:                              Share

Place:                                 n/a

Nominal value:                         CHF 2.50

Number:                                31,983

Price per share:                       CHF 20.95

Volume:                                CHF 670,044

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