Securitas sells its shares in Securitas Direct AG

Securitas sells its shares in Securitas Direct AG

 Securitas AB has sold its 50 percent of the shares in Securitas Direct
AG, Switzerland. The sale results in a capital gain for Securitas of
approximately MSEK 20, and in addition an extraordinary dividend of
approximately MSEK 30 will be received.

The buyer of the shares is the Swiss security services company Securitas
AG, who owns the other 50 percent of the shares in Securitas Direct AG.

 

The transaction will be accounted for in the fourth quarter of 2011.

 

This press release is also available at:
www.securitas.com (http://www.securitas.com/)

 

Information:

Gisela Lindstrand, Senior Vice President Corporate Communications and
Public Affairs, Securitas AB, phone +46 10 470 3011, mobile +46 70 287
8662, or email
gisela.lindstrand@securitas.com (gisela.lindstrand@securitas.com)

 

Securitas is a knowledge leader in security, focusing on providing
security solutions to fit each customer's needs in 49 countries in North
America, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, Asia andAfrica. Everywhere
from small stores to airports, our 295,000 employees are making a
difference.

SecuritasABdiscloses the information provided herein pursuant to the
Securities Markets Act and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The
information was submitted for publication at 12.00 (CET) on October 21,
2011.