Vestas named as a defendant in a lawsuit in the USA

Along with certain of its directors and officers, Vestas has been named as a defendant in a shareholder class action lawsuit filed in the United States Federal District Court for the District of Colorado concerning among other things the change in accounting policy, ref. company announcement No. 44/2010 of 22 November 2010. The company has reviewed the complaint with its legal and other advisors and believes that the complaint is without merit. The company and the individual defendants intend to defend themselves vigorously.

Contact details:
Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Denmark
Peter W Kruse, Senior Vice President, Group Communications
Tel.: +45 9730 0000