21st Feb 2007 07:00
Interests in the Ordinary Shares of Cable and Wireless plc ("the Company")
The Company was notified on 17th February 2007 that the Trustees of Cable and Wireless plc Employee Share Ownership Trust ("the Trust") made the following disposal of shares:
* 6,626 Ordinary Shares at a price of ‚£1.7625 per share on 16th February 2007; and * 23,492 Ordinary Shares at a price of ‚£1.77 per share on 16th February 2007.
In addition, it has come to the Company's attention that the following notifications received from the Trust were not released to the market:
* 17,128 Ordinary Shares at a price of ‚£1.465 on 31st October 2006; and
* 66,385 Ordinary Shares at a price of ‚£1.4625 on 1st November 2006.
Following the disposals, 37,585,826 Ordinary Shares are currently held under the Trust. George Battersby, Harris Jones, John Pluthero and Tony Rice (all being directors of Cable and Wireless plc), in their capacity as members of the class of beneficiaries under the Trust, and Towers Perrin Share Plan Services (GSY) Limited, in their capacity as Trustees of the Trust, are deemed to have a non-beneficial interest in these Ordinary Shares.
No Directors are disposing of any beneficial interests in the Company.
20 February 2007
Cable & Wireless PLCRelated Shares:
CWC.L