SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of: August 2002
ABB Ltd
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
N/A
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(Translation of registrant's name into English)
Switzerland
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(Jurisdiction of organization)
P.O. Box 8131, Affolternstrasse 44, CH-8050, Zurich, Switzerland
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, international: + 011-41-1-317-7111
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes No X
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If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-________
This Form 6-K consists of the following:
1. Notification of ABB Ltd that BZ Group Holding Limited's holdings of ABB Ltd
has decreased to less than 10% of ABB Ltd's total voting rights.
Notification
BZ Group has decreased stake in ABB
Investment company controls 9.7 percent of global power and automation group
Zurich, Switzerland, August 5, 2002 - The BZ Group Holding Limited, Switzerland
announced that, as per July 30, 2002, it holds less than 10 % of total voting
rights of ABB Ltd, Zurich through BZ Bank AG, Wilen and Intershop Holding AG,
Winterthur.
The BZ Group Holding Limited directly and indirectly holds 116,817,042
registered shares of ABB Ltd corresponding to 9.7 % of the total capital and
votes.
ABB (www.abb.com) is a global leader in power and automation technologies that
enable utility and industry customers to improve performance while lowering
environmental impacts. The ABB Group of companies operates in more than 100
countries and employs about 150,000 worldwide.
For more information please contact:
Media Relations: Investor Relations:
ABB Corporate Communications, Zurich Switzerland: Tel. +41 43 317 3804
Wolfram Eberhardt Sweden: Tel. +46 21 325 719
Tel: +41 43 317 6512 USA: Tel. +1 203 750 7743
Fax: +41 43 317 6530 investor.relations@ch.abb.com
media.relations@ch.abb.com
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
ABB LTD
Date: August 5, 2002 By: /s/ BEAT HESS
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Name: Beat Hess
Title: Group Senior Officer
By: /s/ HANS ENHORNING
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Name: Hans Enhorning
Title: Group Vice President