New chairman in ASSA ABLOY’s Nomination Committee

The Nomination Committee of ASSA ABLOY has informed the company that the
Chairman of the Nomination Committee, Gustaf Douglas, representing the largest
shareholder of ASSA ABLOY, Investment AB Latour, will leave his assignment in
the Nomination Committee. Carl Douglas, the Vice Chairman of the Board of
Directors, has been appointed new representative and Chairman of the Nomination
Committee.


Further information can be obtained from:
Johan Molin, President and CEO, Tel: +46 8 506 485 42
Carolina Dybeck Happe, Chief Financial Officer, Tel: +46 8 506 485 72

About ASSA ABLOY
ASSA ABLOY is the global leader in door opening solutions, dedicated to
satisfying end-user needs for security, safety and convenience. Since its
formation in 1994, ASSA ABLOY has grown from a regional company into an
international group with about 44,000 employees, operations in more than 70
countries and sales close to SEK 57 billion. In the fast-growing
electromechanical security segment, the Group has a leading position in areas
such as access control, identification technology, entrance automation and hotel
security.