9th May 2005 11:47
Cable and Wireless plc ("the Company") was notified on 4 May 2005 that,pursuant to section 198 to 202 of the Companies Act 1985, Legal & General Groupplc held solely for investment purposes in aggregate 95,156,721 Ordinary Sharesof 25 pence each in the issued Ordinary Share capital of the Company.These holdings represent 3.97% per cent of the issued Ordinary Share capital ofthe Company.ENDCable & Wireless PLCRelated Shares:
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