18th Sep 2006 17:31
Cable and Wireless plc (`the Company')NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIALRESPONSIBILITY (PDMR) OR CONNECTED PERSONS IN THE COMPANY'S ORDINARY SHARES OF25 PENCEThe Company advises that pursuant to the dividend paid on 11th August 2006 theundermentioned Directors and PDMRs purchased dividend shares in accordance withthe rules of the Deferred STIP and the Cable & Wireless Share Purchase Plan :Name Director/ PDMR Dividend shares Dividend shares Purchased under the purchased under the Deferred STIP Share Purchase Plan George Battersby Director 2,189 33 George Robertson PDMR 1,652 - Philip Green PDMR 941 - Chris Hetherington PDMR 1,377 - As at today's date the total number of shares held by the Directors and PDMRslisted above is as follows :Name Director/ PDMR Total number of % of issued share shares held capital George Battersby Director 355,698 Less than 1% George Robertson PDMR 59,835 Less than 1% Philip Green PDMR 41,574 Less than 1% Chris Hetherington PDMR 159,933 Less than 1% These transactions relate to (i) transactions notified in accordance with DR3.1.4R(1)(a) and (ii) in the case of the directors only, a disclosure made inaccordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act1985.Name of person making notification : Lorraine DavidsonContact number : 020 7315 4934Date of notification : 18 September 2006ENDCable & Wireless PLCRelated Shares:
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