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RNS Number : 8199D  Windward Ltd.  21 February 2024

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21 February 2024

Windward Ltd.

("Windward", "the Company")

Windward chosen by INTERPOL, the world's largest international police
organization

To enhance its global efforts to address illegal activities at sea and create
a safer maritime environment

Windward (LSE: WNWD), the leading Maritime AI™ company, is pleased to be
able to publicly announce its contract with INTERPOL that was entered into in
H2 2023.  The following is the press release that has been announced today.

Windward has announced a partnership with INTERPOL, The International Criminal
Police Organization, to assist in their mission of facilitating a secure
maritime environment. Windward's Maritime AI will provide valuable
intelligence and insights to help identify, track, and prevent criminal
activities such as illicit trafficking, human smuggling, and illegal fishing,
creating a more secure maritime environment.

Sea transport accounts for around 90 percent of the global movement of goods.
However, the vastness of the oceans and the sheer magnitude of vessels and
containers in operation make maritime security a challenging task, especially
due to its international nature. The lack of actionable visibility in the
maritime domain emboldens criminals, negatively impacts global trade, and
poses significant threats to national and international security.

Through this partnership, INTERPOL will leverage Windward's insights to
advance investigations of suspicious vessels, activities, and areas of
interest worldwide. Windward's platform will enhance INTERPOL's capacity to
detect and disrupt illegal maritime activities, including smuggling, piracy,
IUU, human trafficking, and the transportation of illegal goods to create a
safer maritime environment which is essential for the smooth flow of global
trade.

"Our oceans are vast and that is often exploited by bad actors to evade
authorities. We are honored that INTERPOL chose Windward's solution to support
their fight against global maritime crime," said Ami Daniel, CEO of Windward.
"This  is a testament to the excellence of our advanced AI capabilities which
will make a significant impact in addressing the critical issue of maritime
crime and making the seas safer for global trade."

Windward's Maritime AI platform is powered by advanced machine learning and
behavioral analytics models, utilizing billions of data points to provide
valuable insights into vessel behaviors, and ownership structures, and predict
in real-time which vessels are likely to be involved in illicit activities.
Windward's solution is the global standard in maritime domain awareness,
enabling government bodies across the globe to protect their borders, national
interests, and citizens, by bringing visibility to the opaque maritime
environment.

"Tackling maritime crime has become a crucial mission for law enforcement
agencies and INTERPOL. We work with local, regional, and international
stakeholders to reduce maritime crime globally and improve maritime
governance," said Hasan Khajah, Coordinator of the Maritime Security Unit of
INTERPOL. "We welcome the opportunity to leverage Windward's technological and
maritime expertise to bolster our enforcement capabilities and help achieve a
safer maritime environment."

 For more information, please contact:

 Windward Ltd.                                        via Alma Strategic Communications
 Irit Singer, CMO

 Canaccord Genuity (Nominated Adviser & Broker)       +44(0)20 7523 8000
 Simon Bridges / Andrew Potts

 Alma Strategic Communications                        +44(0)20 3405 0205
 Caroline Forde / Kieran Breheny

 

About Windward

Windward (https://windward.ai/) (LSE:WNWD), is the leading Maritime AI™
company, providing an all-in-one platform to accelerate global trade.
Windward's AI-powered decision support and exception management platform
offers a 360° view of the maritime ecosystem and enables stakeholders to make
real time, predictive intelligence-driven decisions to achieve business and
operational readiness.

Windward's Maritime AI supports companies across industries. The company's
clients range from oil supermajors, freight forwarders, and port authorities,
to banks, shippers, insurers, and governmental organizations.

For more information visit: https://windward.ai/ (https://windward.ai/) .

About INTERPOL

INTERPOL's mission is to enable police around the world to work together to
prevent and fight crime. It offers police a high-tech international
infrastructure of technical and operational support to meet the growing
challenges of fighting emerging types of crime. Only through international
cooperation can police hope to tackle today's criminals. It works to ensure
that police around the world can instantly share and access the relevant data
necessary to assist their investigations through secure communications
channels.

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