10th Apr 2006 16:59
Re: Interests in the Ordinary Shares of Cable and Wireless plcThe Company was notified on 10th April 2006 that on 7th April 2006 the Trusteesof Cable and Wireless plc Employee Share Ownership Trust ("the Trust") disposedof 148,925 Ordinary Shares at a price of ‚£1.05 per share.Following the disposal, 50,822,464 Ordinary Shares are held under the Trust.George Battersby, Charles Herlinger, Harris Jones, John Pluthero, Tony Rice andRob Rowley (all being Directors of Cable and Wireless plc) in their capacity asmembers of the class of beneficiaries under the Trust, and Towers Perrin SharePlan Services (GSY) Limited, in their capacity as Trustees of the Trust, aredeemed to have a non-beneficial interest in these Ordinary Shares.No Directors are disposing of any beneficial interests in the Company.ENDCable & Wireless PLCRelated Shares:
CWC.L