Director/PDMR Shareholding

ABB Ltd
23 February 2007


ABB Ltd

February 23, 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:

Ulrich Spiesshofer                            Member of the Group Executive
                                              Committee

Transaction date:                             16-Feb-2007

Purchase/Sale:                                Purchase

Issuer:                                       ABB Ltd

Address:                                      Affolternstrasse 44, CH-8050
                                              Zurich

ISIN (International Security Identification   CH0012221716
Number):

Security:                                     Share

Place:                                        n/a

Nominal value:                                CHF 2.50

Number:                                       8,000

Price per share:                              CHF 22.40

Volume:                                       CHF 179,200


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