25th Sep 2006 16:31
Re: Interests in the Ordinary Shares of Cable and Wireless plcThe Company was notified on 18 September 2006 that the Trustees of Cable andWireless plc Employee Share Ownership Trust ("the Trust") had made thefollowing disposals: * 30,196 Ordinary shares on 13 September 2006 at a price of ‚£1.285 per share; * 98,176 Ordinary shares on 15 September 2006 at a price of ‚£1.2725 per share; The Company has also been notified that as a result of changed instructions tothe Trustees the disposals by the Trustees announced to the market on 8 and 11September did not take place and that the number of shares disposed of by themas announced on 5 September 2006 should have read * 1,489,968 Ordinary shares on 1 September 2006 at a price of ‚£1.25 per share Following the latest disposal and taking account of the above, , 42,108,000Ordinary Shares are currently held under the Trust. George Battersby, TonyRice, John Pluthero, 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 their capacityas Trustees of the Trust are deemed to have a non-beneficial interest in theseOrdinary Shares.No Directors are disposing of any beneficial interests in the Company.ENDCable & Wireless PLCRelated Shares:
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