6th Jan 2006 18:04
Re: Interests in the Ordinary Shares of Cable and Wireless plcThe Company was notified on 5 January 2006 that the Trustees of Cable andWireless plc Employee Share Ownership Trust ("the Trust") disposed of 3,381Ordinary Shares on 4 January 2006 at a price of ‚£1.2675. per share.Following the disposal, 51,468,010 Ordinary Shares are held under the Trust.Francesco Caio, Rob Rowley, Charles Herlinger, Lord Robertson of Port Ellen,George Battersby, Harris Jones and John Pluthero (all being Directors of Cableand Wireless plc), in their capacity as members of the class of beneficiariesunder the 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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