19th Jan 2007 15:08
Cable and Wireless plc: Voting Rights and Capital - Update
In conformity with the Transparency Directive's transitional provision 6 and as an update to the announcement made on 22 December 2006, Cable and Wireless plc ("the Company") advises that, as at 19 January 2007, its issued share capital consists of 2,458,480,623 Ordinary Shares of 25p nominal value with voting rights ("Ordinary Shares").
The changes to issued share capital relate to a number of employee share option exercises and the issue of scrip shares in lieu of cash dividend.
The Company continues to hold 74,950,000 Ordinary Shares in Treasury.
Therefore, as at 19 January 2007 the total number of voting rights in the Company is 2,383,530,623. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
19 January 2007
Cable & Wireless PLCRelated Shares:
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