WESTEND ICT PLC, FLAGGING ANNOUNCEMENT PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 2, SECTION 10 OF THE FINNISH


Westend ICT Plc  Stock Exchange Release  18 May 2010, at 11:10 Finnish time   
  

FLAGGING ANNOUNCEMENT PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 2, SECTION 10 OF THE FINNISH          
SECURITIES MARKETS ACT                                                          

On 18 May 2010, Westend ICT Plc has received the following notification:        

FLAGGING ANNOUNCEMENT PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 2, SECTION 9 OF THE FINNISH SECURITIES
MARKETS ACT                                                                     

1. Issuer of shares                                                             

Westend ICT Plc, business identity code 0686163-7.                              

2. Shareowner obliged to give notification                                      

Salminen Jyrki                                                                  

3. Reason for notification                                                      

Jyrki Salminen's ownership of the Westend ICT Plc votes and shares has exceeded 
three tenths (3/10) due to the directed issue of Westend ICT Plc and the        
conversion of the convertible loan, which the company have announced in         
connection with announcing the decisions of the general meeting on 4 May 2010.  

4. Share of the ownership in the company on 18 May 2010:                        

Salminen Jyrki, 54,949,856 shares, 31.30% of shares and votes.                  

Westend ICT Plc has a total of 175,571,096 shares.                              

5. Exception from the obligation to make an offer                               

In ruling number 3/214/2010, issued on 9 April 2010, the Financial Supervisory  
Authority has granted Jyrki Salminen an exception from the obligation to make an
offer as defined in Chapter 6, Section 10 of the Securities Markets Act,        
allowing Salminen's ownership share of all company share votes to exceed 3/10   
without an obligation to make an offer for all other shares of the company.     

Espoo, 18 May 2010     
                                                         
WESTEND ICT PLC                                                                 

Hannu Jokela                                                                    
CEO                                                                             

Additional information:                                                         
CEO Hannu Jokela                                                                
Tel. +358 207 91 6700                                                           
hannu.jokela@westendict.com                                                     


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