23rd Sep 2005 10:03
Re: Interests in the Ordinary Shares of Cable and Wireless plcThe Company was notified on 23 September 2005 that on 23 August 2005 theTrustees of Cable and Wireless plc Employee Share Ownership Trust ("the Trust")disposed of 112,250 Ordinary Shares at a price of ‚£1.5325 per share.Following the disposal, 52,255,715 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 theircapacity as Trustees of the Trust, are deemed to have a non-beneficial interestin these Ordinary Shares.No Directors are disposing of any beneficial interests in the Company.ENDCable & Wireless PLCRelated Shares:
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