Blocklisting Interim Review

Name of applicant:

Cable and Wireless plc

Name of scheme:

Cable & Wireless Savings Related Share Option Scheme

Period of return:

From:

1 April 2009

To:

30 September 2009

Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from previous return:

23,094,348

Plus: The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for):

0

Less: Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme(s) during period (see LR3.5.7G):

205,790

Equals: Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted at end of period:

22,888,558

Name of applicant:

Cable and Wireless plc

Name of scheme:

Cable & Wireless Global Savings Related Share Option Scheme

Period of return:

From:

1 April 2009

To:

30 September 2009

Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from previous return:

1,481,816

Plus: The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for):

0

Less: Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme(s) during period (see LR3.5.7G):

85,491

Equals: Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted at end of period:

1,396,325

Name of applicant:

Cable and Wireless plc

Name of scheme:

Cable & Wireless Incentive Plan 2001

Period of return:

From:

1 April 2009

To:

30 September 2009

Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from previous return:

15,883,055

Plus: The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for):

12,400,000

Less: Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme(s) during period (see LR3.5.7G):

7,962,417

Equals: Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted at end of period:

20,320,638

Name of contact:

Gill Roberts 

Telephone number of contact:

020 7315 4934