2nd Jun 2005 10:45
Re: Interests in the Ordinary Shares of Cable and Wireless plcThe Company was notified on 1 June 2005 that on 31 May 2005 the Trustees ofCable and Wireless plc Employee Share Ownership Trust ("the Trust") disposed of1,983 Ordinary Shares at a price of ‚£1.335 per share and 6,637 Ordinary Sharesat a price of ‚£1.34 per share.Following the disposal, 54,254,091 Ordinary Shares are currently held under theTrust. Francesco Caio, Rob Rowley, Charles Herlinger, Lord Robertson of PortEllen, George Battersby and Harris Jones (all being directors of Cable andWireless plc) in their capacity as members of the class of beneficiaries underthe Trust and Towers Perrin Share Plan Services (GSY) Limited in their capacityas Trustees of the Trust are deemed to have a non-beneficial interest in theseOrdinary Shares.No Directors are disposing of any beneficial interests in the Company.ENDCable & Wireless PLCRelated Shares:
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