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


Westend ICT Plc  Stock Exchange Release  18 May 2010, at 11:15 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                                      

Tilman Tuomo and his controlling interest company                               

3. Reason for notification                                                      

The ownership of Tuomo Tilman and his controlling interest company 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:                        

Tilman Tuomo and his controlling interest company 57,735,570 shares, 32.88% 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 Tuomo Tilman an exception from the obligation to make an  
offer as defined in Chapter 6, Section 10 of the Securities Markets Act,        
allowing Tilman'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                                                                             

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


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