Securitas completes the acquisition of Cobelguard, Belgium

Securitas completes the acquisition of Cobelguard, Belgium

The Belgian competition authority has approved Securitas' acquisition of
the security services company Cobelguard.

As disclosed on August 5, 2011, Securitas has agreed to acquire
Cobelguard, with annual sales of approximately MSEK 535 (MEUR 60) and
approximately 1,600 employees. The enterprise value is estimated to MSEK
347 (MEUR 39).

The acquisition is consolidated inSecuritasABas of October 1, 2011.

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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 16.00 (CET) on October 18,
2011.