Notification of Sterling Dividend Payment Amount

Cable & Wireless COMMUNICATIONS plc

INTERIM DIVIDEND 2010/11

NOTIFICATION OF STERLING DIVIDEND PAYMENT AMOUNT

On 4 November 2010, the Directors of Cable & Wireless Communications Plc announced an interim dividend of US 2.67 cents per share. The dividend is to be paid on 13 January 2011 to shareholders of record on 12 November 2010.

The default currency for payment of the cash dividend to shareholders is GBP sterling.

Sterling dividends payable in cash will be converted at the prevailing UK sterling to US dollar exchange rate at 2pm GMT on 16 December 2010 (£1 = US$ 1.5621). Accordingly, the amount of sterling dividend payable in cash on 13 January 2011 will be 1.7092 pence per share.

Name of person making notification: Clare Underwood

Contact number: 020 7315 4008

Date of notification:16 December 2010