The Independent Committee of the Board of Directors of Securitas Direct recommends shareholders and warrant holders to accept the increased offer from ESML Intressenter

Press release
5 February 2008

On 13 November 2007, the shareholders and warrant holders of
Securitas Direct AB (publ) ("Securitas Direct") were offered to sell
their shares and warrants in Securitas Direct to ESML Intressenter AB
for SEK 26 and SEK 8.60, respectively. ESML Intressenter AB has today
increased the offer to SEK 27.50 per share and SEK 9.20 per warrant.

The increased offer of SEK 27.50 per Securitas Direct share
represents an increase of SEK 1.50 per share or 5.8 % compared to the
original offer of SEK 26 per share and values Securitas Direct at SEK
10.1 billion.

The Independent Committee of the Board of Directors of Securitas
Direct (the "Committee") recommends Securitas Direct's shareholders
and warrant holders to accept the increased offer."The improved offer, in addition to the increased economic
uncertainty, leads us to recommend the shareholders of Securitas
Direct to accept the offer", says Ulf Mattsson, Chairman of the Board
and member of the Committee."We also note that SäkI, MSAB and Latour have decided to sell their
shares to EQT on the basis of the increased offer price", says Ulf
Mattsson.


JP Morgan plc  ("JP Morgan") and SEB Enskilda, Skandinaviska Enskilda
Banken AB ("SEB Enskilda") have each independently issued fairness
opinions to the Committee. The two fairness opinions are attached to
this statement.


Attachment SEB Enskilda

Attachment JPMorgan


Stockholm, February 5, 2008

The Independent Committee of the Board of Directors


For further information, please contact:
Ulf Mattsson, Chairman of the Board, tel. +46 709 76 04 66



STATEMENT OF THE INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
SECURITAS DIRECT AB (PUBL) IN RELATION TO THE INCREASED PUBLIC CASH
OFFER FROM ESML INTRESSENTER AB

Stockholm, February 5, 2008

Background
On 13 November, 2007 ESML Intressenter AB ("ESML Intressenter"),
indirectly jointly-owned by EQT V ("EQT"), SäkI AB ("SäkI"), Melker
Schörling AB ("MSAB") and Investment AB Latour ("Latour"), announced
a public cash offer (the "Offer") to the shareholders and holders of
warrants of Securitas Direct AB (publ) ("Securitas Direct" or the"Company"). ESML Intressenter has today increased the offer to SEK
27.50 per share and SEK 9.20 per warrant.

According to the press release published by ESML Intressenter on
February 5, 2008, the shareholders of Securitas Direct are offered to
tender shares of series B in the Company ("Series B Shares") to ESML
Intressenter for a consideration of SEK 27.50 per share in cash (the"Increased Offer", and the "Increased Offer Price"). Warrants awarded
to certain Securitas Direct employees, exercisable into shares of
series B in the Company ("Warrants"), are also part of the Increased
Offer. The warrant holders are offered SEK 9.20 per warrant.

The acceptance period for the Increased Offer has been extended until
19 February, 2008, 16.00 (CET). The Increased Offer is, amongst other
conditions, conditional upon being accepted to the extent that ESML
Intressenter becomes the owner of more than 90% of the total number
of shares in Securitas Direct before as well as after dilution,
although ESML Intressenter has reserved the right to waive this and
other conditions of the Increased Offer.

SäkI, MSAB and Latour are irrevocably committed to the Increased
Offer and will contribute all of their shares in Securitas Direct to
ESML Intressenter in case of completion. Subsequently, SäkI, MSAB and
Latour will dispose of all of their securities held indirectly in
ESML Intressenter to EQT, at the corresponding financial terms as all
other shareholders in the Offer, thereby making EQT the sole owner of
ESML Intressenter.

Independent Committee
On 12 November 2007, Securitas Direct's Board of Directors held a
special Board meeting, at which the Board appointed an independent
committee (the "Committee") to handle matters related to the Offer
(for more information about the Committee, please see the Company's
press release of 6 December 2007). The Committee has evaluated the
Increased Offer on behalf of the Company and the Committee believes
that it is in the Company's shareholders' interest if the Committee
gives its view on the Increased Offer.

Recommendation by the Committee
Based on information given by ESML Intressenter regarding the effects
that the completion of the Increased Offer would have on Securitas
Direct, in particular with regard to employment, and ESML
Intressenter's strategic plans for Securitas Direct, the Committee is
of the opinion that the Increased Offer would not result in any major
changes or any significant effects on employment or the locations of
the Company's business.

In assessing the Increased Offer, the Committee has considered
Securitas Direct's current performance and future prospects as well
as other factors that the Committee has deemed relevant in relation
to the Increased Offer. The Committee has also taken into account the
increased economic uncertainty since the Offer was announced.
Based on the above, the Committee recommends Securitas Direct's
shareholders and holders of Warrants to accept the Increased Offer.

The Committee has obtained fairness opinions from JPMorgan and SEB
Enskilda (the "Opinions") which provide, on the basis of and subject
to the qualifications and assumptions stated therein and on the basis
stated in the footnote below, that, as at the date of the Opinions,
the consideration to be paid to the holders of Series B Shares and
Warrants in the Increased Offer is fair, from a financial point of
view, to such holders[1].

This statement is in all respects to be governed by and construed in
accordance with Swedish law. Any dispute arising out of or in
connection with this statement is to be settled exclusively by
Swedish courts[2].

The Committee has been advised by Mannheimer Swartling Advokatbyrå as
legal advisor.

[1] The Opinions have been provided to the Committee solely for the
benefit of the Committee in connection with, and for the purposes of,
its consideration of the Increased Offer.  The Opinions do not
constitute a recommendation to any holder of any securities in the
Company as to whether or not such holder should tender Series B
Shares or Warrants pursuant to the Increased Offer, are not provided
on behalf of, nor shall they confer rights or remedies upon, any
holder of any securities in the Company or in ESML Intressenter, or
any other person other than the Committee, and may not be used for
any other purpose.  The Opinions may not be used or relied upon by
any person other than the Committee or disclosed, referred to or
communicated (in whole or in part) by the Committee or any other
person to any third party for any purpose whatsoever except with the
prior written consent in each instance of JPMorgan  and SEB Enskilda
in respect of their own Opinion, except that a copy of the Opinions
may be included in any public release that the Committee is obligated
to issue pursuant to the OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm Takeover Rules
with respect to the Increased Offer.
JPMorgan and SEB Enskilda are acting for the Committee of Securitas
Direct in relation to the Increased Offer and for no other person.
JPMorgan and SEB Enskilda shall not regard any other person
(including, without limitation, any person who is a director,
employee of the Company or any holder of securities in the Company)
as its client in relation to the Increased Offer and shall not be
responsible to any person other than the Committee of Securitas
Direct for providing protections afforded to clients of JPMorgan or
SEB Enskilda respectively or for advising any other person in
relation the Increased Offer or any of the matters referred to
herein.

[2] The previous two sentences shall not apply with respect to the
Opinion provided by JPMorgan or any matter arising out of or in
connection therewith.