Blocklisting Interim Review

Name of applicant:

Cable and Wireless plc

Name of scheme:

Cable & Wireless Revenue Approved Share Option Scheme

Period of return:

From:

01 April 2008

To:

30 September 2008

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:

01 April 2008

To:

30 September 2008

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:

01 April 2008

To:

30 September 2008

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

24,824,849

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):

1,380,920

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

23,443,929

Name of applicant:

Cable and Wireless plc

Name of scheme:

Cable & Wireless Global Savings Related Share Option Scheme

Period of return:

From:

01 April 2008

To:

30 September 2008

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

2,756,041

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):

1,165,379

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

1,590,662

Name of applicant:

Cable and Wireless plc

Name of scheme:

Cable & Wireless Incentive Plan 2001

Period of return:

From:

01 April 2008

To:

30 September 2008

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

17,064,562

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):

639,247

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

16,500,315

Name of applicant:

Cable and Wireless plc

Name of scheme:

Cable & Wireless Convertible Bonds

Period of return:

From:

01 April 2008

To:

30 September 2008

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:

Catriona Fletcher

Telephone number of contact:

020 7315 4660