Blocklisting Interim Review

Name of applicant:

Cable and Wireless plc

Name of scheme:

Cable & Wireless Revenue Approved Share Option Scheme

Period of return:

From:

1 October 2008

To:

31 March 2009

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

7,096,474

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):

0

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

7,096,474

Name of applicant:

Cable and Wireless plc

Name of scheme:

Cable & Wireless Senior Employee Share Option Scheme

Period of return:

From:

1 October 2008

To:

31 March 2009

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

13,622,087

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):

0

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

13,622,087

Name of applicant:

Cable and Wireless plc

Name of scheme:

Cable & Wireless Savings Related Share Option Scheme

Period of return:

From:

1 October 2008

To:

31 March 2009

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

23,428,643

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):

334,295

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

23,094,348

Name of applicant:

Cable and Wireless plc

Name of scheme:

Cable & Wireless Global Savings Related Share Option Scheme

Period of return:

From:

1 October 2008

To:

31 March 2009

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

1,590,662

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):

108,846

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

1,481,816

Name of applicant:

Cable and Wireless plc

Name of scheme:

Cable & Wireless Incentive Plan 2001

Period of return:

From:

1 October 2008

To:

31 March 2009

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

16,425,315

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):

542,260

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

15,883,055

Name of applicant:

Cable and Wireless plc

Name of scheme:

Cable & Wireless Convertible Bonds

Period of return:

From:

1 October 2008

To:

31 March 2009

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

91,643,453

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):

0

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

91,643,453

Name of contact:

Gill Roberts 

Telephone number of contact:

020 7315 4934