Western Wind Responds to C$2.50/Share Offer by Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners

Western Wind Energy today responded to a press release issued on November 23, 2012 by Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners L.P. ("Brookfield"), which announced Brookfield's intention to make an offer to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Western Wind for cash consideration of C$2.50 per share (the "Brookfield Offer"). On July 30, 2012, the Company announced that it would be seeking a buyer for the Company and its assets, and that the board of directors of the Company (the "Board") had established a special committee (the "Special Committee"). On August 10, 2012, the Company announced that it had engaged Rothschild (Canada) Inc. ("Rothschild") as its lead financial advisor to manage and structure a comprehensive and efficient auction process, with PI Financial Corp. ("PI Financial") engaged as a co-advisor. Several days after acquiring its interest in the Company, representatives of Brookfield visited the Company and raised the prospect of the Company entering into a bilateral agreement to sell the Company to Brookfield with customary deal protections, including the right of Brookfield to match other