Notification of Sterling Dividend Payment Amount

Cable & Wireless COMMUNICATIONS plc

INTERIM DIVIDEND 2012/13

NOTIFICATION OF STERLING DIVIDEND PAYMENT AMOUNT

On 8 November 2012, the Directors of Cable & Wireless Communications Plc announced an interim dividend of US 1.33 cents per share. The dividend is to be paid on 11 January 2013 to shareholders of record on 16 November 2012.

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 GBP sterling to US dollar exchange rate at 2pm GMT on 17 December 2012 (£1 = US$ 1.6198). Accordingly, the amount of sterling dividend payable in cash on 11 January 2013 will be 0.8211 pence per share.

Name of person making notification: Clare Underwood

Contact number: 020 7315 4008

Date of notification:17 December 2012