Loomis acquires the cash handling services provider EM Armored Car Service in the USA

Loomis acquires the cash handling services provider EM Armored Car Service in
the USA

Loomis AB, Securitas' cash handling services division, has acquired the assets
of the cash handling services provider EM Armored Car Service Inc in Georgia,
USA. The purchase price is approximately MSEK 11.9 (MUSD 1.85).

EM Armored Car Service is a cash handling service provider operating in southern
Georgia, with 50 employees and annual sales of approximately MSEK 17 (MUSD 2.6).
The acquisition will enable meaningful synergies in the south of Georgia market
where Loomis has sizable operations and allow introduction of integrated
technology enabled solutions there.

The acquisition will be consolidated in Loomis AB as of September 1, 2008.


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Information:
Gisela Lindstrand, Senior Vice President Corporate Communications and Public
Affairs, 
Securitas AB, mobile +46 70 287 8662


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solutions to fit each customer's needs, Securitas has achieved sustainable
growth and profitability in more than 30 countries in North America, Latin
America, Europe and Asia. Everywhere from small stores to airports, our 250,000
employees are making a difference.

Securitas AB discloses the information provided herein pursuant to the
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Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication at 08.00 (CET) on
August 26, 2008