Director Declaration

ABB Ltd
30 March 2006

ABB Ltd
March 30, 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:

Fred Kindle                                                 President and CEO and member of Group Executive Committee
Grant 2004 ABB Performance incentive plan
Transaction date:                                           28-Mar-2006
Notification date:                                          30-Mar-2006
Purchase/Sale:                                              Delivered out of treasury shares
Issuer:                                                     ABB Ltd
Address:                                                    Affolternstrasse 44, CH-8050 Zurich
ISIN (International Security Identification Number):        CH0012221716
Security:                                                   Share
Place:                                                      n/a
Nominal value:                                              CHF 2.50
Number:                                                     130,480
Currency:                                                   CHF
Price per share:                                            CHF 15.65
Volume:                                                     CHF 2,042,012

Notification by:                                            Position/Title:

Michel Demare                                               CFO and member of Group Executive Committee
Grant 2004 ABB Performance incentive plan
Transaction date:                                           28-Mar-2006
Notification date:                                          30-Mar-2006
Purchase/Sale:                                              Delivered out of treasury shares
Issuer:                                                     ABB Ltd
Address:                                                    Affolternstrasse 44, CH-8050 Zurich
ISIN (International Security Identification Number):        CH0012221716
Security:                                                   Share
Place:                                                      n/a
Nominal value:                                              CHF 2.50
Number:                                                     59,001
Currency:                                                   CHF
Price per share:                                            CHF 15.65
Volume:                                                     CHF 923,366

Notification by:                                            Position/Title:

Dinesh Paliwal                                              Head of global markets and technology and member of Group
                                                            Executive Committee
Grant 2004 ABB Performance incentive plan
Transaction date:                                           28-Mar-2006
Notification date:                                          30-Mar-2006
Purchase/Sale:                                              Delivered out of treasury shares
Issuer:                                                     ABB Ltd
Address:                                                    Affolternstrasse 44, CH-8050 Zurich
ISIN (International Security Identification Number):        CH0012221716
Security:                                                   Share
Place:                                                      n/a
Nominal value:                                              CHF 2.50
Number:                                                     110,475
Currency:                                                   CHF
Price per share:                                            CHF 15.65
Volume:                                                     CHF 1,728,934


Notification by:                                            Position/Title:

Gary Steel                                                  Head of HR and member of Group Executive Committee
Grant 2004 ABB Performance incentive plan
Transaction date:                                           28-Mar-2006
Notification date:                                          30-Mar-2006
Purchase/Sale:                                              Delivered out of treasury shares
Issuer:                                                     ABB Ltd
Address:                                                    Affolternstrasse 44, CH-8050 Zurich
ISIN (International Security Identification Number):        CH0012221716
Security:                                                   Share
Place:                                                      n/a
Nominal value:                                              CHF 2.50
Number:                                                     89,193
Currency:                                                   CHF
Price per share:                                            CHF 15.65
Volume:                                                     CHF 1,395,870


Notification by:                                            Position/Title:
Ulrich Spiesshofer                                          Head of corporate development and member of Group Executive
                                                            Committee
Grant 2004 ABB Performance incentive plan
Transaction date:                                           28-Mar-2006
Notification date:                                          30-Mar-2006
Purchase/Sale:                                              Delivered out of treasury shares
Issuer:                                                     ABB Ltd
Address:                                                    Affolternstrasse 44, CH-8050 Zurich
ISIN (International Security Identification Number):        CH0012221716
Security:                                                   Share
Place:                                                      n/a
Nominal value:                                              CHF 2.50
Number:                                                     15,870
Currency:                                                   CHF
Price per share:                                            CHF 15.65
Volume:                                                     CHF 248,366




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