23rd Sep 2005 13:31
Cable and Wireless plcNOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS BY DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIALRESPONSIBILITY (PDMR) OR CONNECTED PERSONSThis notice is given in accordance with DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(a) and with section 324(as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985. Cable and Wireless plc("the Company") was advised on 22 September 2005 that the under-mentionedDirectors purchased Ordinary Shares in the Company on 21 September 2005:Name Director/ Ordinary Shares Total number of Percentage of PDMR of 25p shares held issued share capital Bernard Gray Director 100,000 200,000 Less than 1% Graham Howe Director 100,000 200,000 Less than 1% Anthony Rice Director 100,000 200,000 Less than 1% Kasper Rorsted Director 30,000 60,000 Less than 1% In accordance with the terms of their appointment, the Directors acquired theabove Ordinary Shares at a price of ‚£1.035 per share being the closing midmarket price on 4 June 2003 when the arrangements were put in place.Each of the above Directors is expected to hold the purchased Ordinary Sharesfor a minimum period of three years from the date of purchase and to hold aminimum of 30,000 while a Director.The conjunction with the above, the Company was also notified on 22 September2005 that on 21 September 2005 the Trustees of Cable and Wireless plc EmployeeShare Ownership Trust ("the Trust") disposed of 330,000 Ordinary Shares at aprice of ‚£1.43 per share.Following the disposal, 51,925,715 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.Name of person making notification: Heledd HanscombContact number: 020 7315 4626Date of notification: London, 23 September 2005ENDCable & Wireless PLCRelated Shares:
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