24th Mar 2006 12:00
Re: Interests in the Ordinary Shares of Cable and Wireless plcThe Company was notified on 23 March 2006 that on 21 March 2006 the Trustees ofCable and Wireless plc Employee Share Ownership Trust ("the Trust") disposed of50,110 Ordinary Shares at a price of ‚£1.06 per share.Following the disposal, 51,142,888 Ordinary Shares are currently held under theTrust. Francesco Caio, Rob Rowley, Charles Herlinger, Lord Robertson of PortEllen George Battersby , Harris Jones and John Pluthero (all being directors ofCable and Wireless plc) in their capacity as members of the class ofbeneficiaries under the Trust and Towers Perrin Share Plan Services (GSY)Limited in their capacity as Trustees of the Trust are deemed to have anon-beneficial interest in these Ordinary Shares.No Directors are disposing of any beneficial interests in the Company.ENDCable & Wireless PLCRelated Shares:
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