Total Voting Rights

Cable & Wireless COMMUNICATIONS plc

Total Voting Rights: Month-end Disclosure

Cable & Wireless Communications Plc (the "Company") confirms that on 31 August 2010, its issued share capital consisted of 2,665,611,727 Ordinary Shares of US$0.05 nominal value with voting rights ("Ordinary Shares").

The total number of voting rights in the Company is identical to the issued share capital. Shareholders may use this figure 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 ("DTR").

This announcement is in conformity with DTR 5.6.1.

1 September 2010