22nd Feb 2006 07:00
Cable & Wireless PLC21 February 2006 Cable & Wireless PLC22 February 2006For immediate release Announcement re. Bahrain Telecom Cable and Wireless plc (Cable & Wireless) confirms today that it is indiscussions concerning the potential disposal of its 20 per cent holding inBahrain Telecom (Batelco) to a third party or parties. The process is at a preliminary stage and there can be no certainty that it willlead to a transaction. Further announcements will be made as and when appropriate. For more information, please contact: Investor Relations Ashley Rayfield Acting Director, Investor Relations +44 (0) 20 7315 4460Craig Thornton Manager, Investor Relations +44 (0) 20 7315 6225 Media Clare Waters Director of Communications & Public Affairs +44 (0) 20 7315 4088Steve Double Group Head of Media Communications +44 (0) 1344 726 946Press Office Cable & Wireless +44 (0) 1344 818 888 About Cable & Wireless Cable & Wireless is one of the world's leading international communicationscompanies. It provides fixed and mobile voice, data, IP (internet protocol) andbroadband services to business and residential customers, as well as services toother telecoms carriers, mobile operators and providers of content, applicationsand internet services. Cable & Wireless' principal operations are in the United Kingdom, the Caribbean,Panama, Macau and Monaco. For more information about Cable & Wireless, please goto http:// www.cw.com. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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