Transaction in Own Shares

16th Feb 2005 17:25

Cable & Wireless PLC16 February 2005 Cable & Wireless PLC16 February 2005 Cable and Wireless plc announces that on 16 February 2005, it purchased3,500,000 ordinary shares from Hoare Govett's affiliate, ABN AMRO Bank N.V.,London Branch, at a price of 132.72p per ordinary share and now holds a total of29,800,000 ordinary shares in Treasury. The total number of ordinary shares inissue (excluding shares held as Treasury shares) is 2,363,253,043. Enquiries: Cable and Wireless Investor Relations : Louise Breen Director +44 20 7315 4460 Virginia Porter VP +1 212 551 3563 Craig Thornton Manager +44 20 7315 6225 Media : Lesley Smith Director Corporate Affairs +44 20 7315 4410Steve Double Head of Media Communications +44 20 7315 6759Peter Eustace Group Manager, Media Relations +44 20 7315 4495Rollo Head /Julius Duncan Finsbury +44 20 7251 3801 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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