6th Jun 2006 14:03
Re: Interests in the Ordinary Shares of Cable and Wireless plcThe Company was notified on 6 June 2006 that: * on 2 June 2006 the Trustees of Cable and Wireless plc Employee Share Ownership Trust ("the Trust") disposed of 5,309 Ordinary Shares at a price of ‚£1.045 per share; and * on 5 June 2006 the Trust disposed of 113,070 Ordinary Shares at a price of ‚£1.0425 per share. Following the disposals, 50,689,699 Ordinary Shares are currently held underthe Trust. Rob Rowley, George Battersby, Tony Rice, John Pluthero, and HarrisJones (all being directors of Cable and Wireless plc) in their capacity asmembers of the class of beneficiaries under the Trust and Towers Perrin SharePlan Services (GSY) Limited in their capacity as Trustees of the Trust aredeemed to have a non-beneficial interest in these Ordinary Shares.No Directors are disposing of any beneficial interests in the Company.ENDCable & Wireless PLCRelated Shares:
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