ESML Intressenter has increased its holding in Securitas Direct to 80.8% in the final offer acceptance period

Based on the final review of acceptances received at the end of the acceptance period on 28 March 2008, an additional 12,667,565 series B shares had been tendered into the Offer, including the series B shares irrevocably committed by a group of shareholders. All of the 7,455,000 warrants outstanding, have been tendered into the Offer. In total, ESML Intressenter has thus to date obtained control over 80.8 per cent and 86.5 per cent of capital and voting rights in Securitas Direct, respectively, on a non-diluted basis, and 81.2 per cent and 86.7 per cent of capital and voting rights, respectively, on a fully diluted basis including the warrants tendered into the Offer.

For shareholders who have accepted ESML Intressenter's Offer during the last extension period, settlement will be initiated on or about 3 April 2008.

ESML Intressenter may purchase shares in Securitas Direct in the market, from time to time, as it deems appropriate.

ESML Intressenter has requested an extraordinary general meeting to be convened to address the election of a new board of directors and adjacent matters. Additional information will be provided by Securitas Direct in due course.

For further information regarding the Offer see ESML Intressenter’s Offer Document, dated 3 December 2007 as well as the addendum to the Offer Document dated 20 December and 8 February 2008.

Stockholm, 31 March 2008

ESML Intressenter AB
Board of Directors



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