19th Dec 2005 17:17
Cable & Wireless PLC19 December 2005 Cable & Wireless PLC19 December 2005 Cable and Wireless plc announces that on 19 December 2005, it purchased1,500,000 ordinary shares from Hoare Govett's affiliate, ABN AMRO Bank N.V.,London Branch, at a price of 118.732p per ordinary share and now holds a totalof 73,150,000 ordinary shares in Treasury. The total number of ordinary sharesin issue (excluding shares held as Treasury shares) is 2,332,219,951. Enquiries: Cable and Wireless Investor Relations: Ashley RayfieldActing Director, Investor RelationsTel: +44 20 7315 4460 Craig ThorntonManager, Investor RelationsTel: +44 20 7315 6225 Media : Clare WatersGroup Director Corporate Communications and Public AffairsTel: +44 20 7315 4088 Steve DoubleGroup Head of Media CommunicationsTel: +44 (0) 1344 726946Mob: +44 (0) 7917 067580 Cable & Wireless press officeTel: 01344 818888 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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