29th May 2007 10:01
Cable and Wireless plc
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY (PDMR) OR CONNECTED PERSONS
Cable and Wireless plc ("the Company") advises that on 25 May 2007 the following Directors acquired interests in the ordinary shares of the Company:
(i) Richard Lapthorne purchased 500,000 ordinary shares at a price of 190.00 pence per share (ii) John Pluthero purchased 100,000 ordinary shares at a price of 190.20 pence per share. (iii) Tony Rice purchased 100,000 ordinary shares at a price of 190.20 pence per share.
Following these purchases, the total holdings of Richard Lapthorne, John Pluthero and Tony Rice in the Ordinary Shares of the Company are as follows:
Richard Lapthorne: 3,500,000 John Pluthero: 1,162,402 Tony Rice: 3,100,791
These disclosures relate to transactions notified in accordance with DTR3.1.4R (1)(a).
Name of person making notification: Heledd Hanscomb
Contact number: 020 7315 4626
Date of notification: 29 May 2007
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