24th Jan 2008 07:00
Cable & Wireless PLC24 January 2008 24 January 2008 CABLE & WIRELESS INTERIM MANAGEMENT STATEMENT Cable and Wireless plc confirms that it will achieve the EBITDA guidance givenon 13 November 2007. EBITDA for the financial year to 31 March 2008 is expectedto be between £585 million and £610 million, representing growth over theprevious year of between 19% and 24% respectively. Richard Lapthorne, Chairman of Cable and Wireless plc, said "I'm pleased toreport that we are well on our way to delivering the EBITDA targets we announcedat our Interim results. Consequently we confirm our intention to recommend afull year dividend of 7.5p per share, representing growth of 28%." About Cable & Wireless Cable & Wireless is one of the world's leading international communicationscompanies. It operates through two standalone business units - Europe, Asia & USand International. The Europe, Asia & US business unit provides enterprise and carrier solutions tothe largest users of telecoms services across the UK, US, continental Europe andAsia. With experience of delivering connectivity to 153 countries - and anintention to be the first customer-defined communications services business -the focus is on delivering customers a service experience that is second tonone. The International business unit operates integrated telecommunications companiesin 33 countries offering mobile, broadband, domestic and international fixedline services to residential and business customers, with principal operationsin the Caribbean, Panama, Macau, Monaco and the Channel Islands. For more information about Cable & Wireless, go to < www.cw.com > Contacts GROUPClare Waters Group Director of External Affairs [email protected] +44 (0)20 7315 4088Ashley Rayfield Director, Investor Relations [email protected] +44 (0)20 7315 4460Mat Sheppard Manager, Investor Relations [email protected] +44 (0)20 7315 6225FINSBURYRollo Head [email protected] +44 (0)20 7251 3801Don Hunter [email protected] +44 (0)20 7251 3801 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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