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NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIALRESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONSThis form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification requiredby DR 3.1.4R(1).(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to theshares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating theshares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8,13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3and 17 to 24.(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrumentrelating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should completeboxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters.1. Name of the issuer 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii) Cable and Wireless plc (ii) 3. Name of person discharging 4. State whether notification relates managerial responsibilities/ to a person connected with a person director discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person Kate Nealon (Director) N/A 5. Indicate whether the notification 6. Description of shares (including is in respect of a holding of the class), debentures or derivatives person referred to in 3 or 4 or financial instruments relating above or in respect of a to shares non-beneficial interest The notification is in respect of Ordinary Shares of 25 pence the Director named in 3 above 7. Name of registered shareholders 8 State the nature of the transaction (s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them As 3 above Purchase of Ordinary Shares in the issuer 9. Number of shares, debentures or 10. Percentage of issued class acquired financial instruments relating to (treasury shares of that class shares acquired should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 9,923Ordinary Shares Less than 1% 11. Number of shares, debentures or 12. Percentage of issued class disposed financial instruments relating to (treasury shares of that class shares disposed should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A N/A 13. Price per share or value of 14. Date and place of transaction transaction ‚£1.1169 London, 22 March 2006 15. Total holding following 16. Date issuer informed of transaction notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 9,923 (less than 1%) 22 March 2006 If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options bythe issuer complete the following boxes17 Date of grant 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised N/A N/A 19. Total amount paid (if any) for 20. Description of shares or grant of the option debentures involved (class and number) N/A N/A 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time 22. Total number of shares or of grant) or indication that debentures over which options held price is to be fixed at the time following notification of exercise N/A N/A 23. Any additional information 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries N/A Heledd Hanscomb 020 7315 4626 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification Heledd M Hanscomb 22 March 2006 ENDCable & Wireless PLCRelated Shares:
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