Allocation of the tax base in Securitas share

Allocation of the tax base in Securitas share 

The below information is only applicable for shareholders' with an unlimited tax
liability in Sweden and is stated for information purposes only in English.
Detailed information regarding the allocation of the original share price
between Securitas AB and the distributed shares in Loomis AB is available in the
Swedish language version of this website (thus, only valid for shareholders'
liable to tax in Sweden). The information is also published at the Swedish Tax
Agency's website, www.skatteverket.se. 
For shareholders´ who are liable to tax in any other countries than Sweden,
country local tax legislation will apply in each jurisdiction. Similar tax
treatment as the Swedish one may or may not apply in various countries; however
each shareholder should seek local tax advice.
For Swedish tax purposes the Swedish Tax Agency has confirmed that the
distribution of the shares in Loomis AB will be exempt from immediate Swedish
taxation under the ”Lex ASEA” tax provisions. Taxation will be deferred until
such time a disposal of any of the shares in Securitas AB or Loomis AB will take
place. 

The tax base in the Securitas share entitling to the distribution has been
allocated between the Securitas AB share and the shares received in Loomis AB.
The allocation has been based on the change of the share price of Securitas AB
due to the distribution of the shares in Loomis AB. 
Securitas AB has requested and received guidelines from the Swedish Tax Agency,
who has decided upon the allocation of the tax base in each share. According to
the Swedish Tax Agency's guidelines, the allocation of the tax base in the
Securitas AB share shall be allocated as follows (for Swedish tax purposes
only);
Securitas AB 	90 %
Loomis AB 	10 %
Total 		100 %
This press release is also available at: www.securitas.com

Information:
Gisela Lindstrand, Senior Vice President Corporate Communications and Public
Affairs, 
Securitas AB, mobile +46 70 287 8662
Micaela Sjöqvist, Head of Investor Relations, Securitas AB, mobile +46 76 116
7443

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solutions to fit each customer's needs, Securitas has achieved sustainable
growth and profitability in more than 30 countries in North America, Latin
America, Europe and Asia. Everywhere from small stores to airports, our 250,000
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Securitas AB discloses the information provided herein pursuant to the
Securities Markets Act and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The
information was submitted for publication at 13.00 (CET) on December 19, 2008