Transaction in Own Shares

9th Nov 2009 11:18



Treasury Shares

 

Cable and Wireless plc ("the Company") advises that on 6 November 2009 the Company  transferred 202,074 treasury shares to the Halifax Share Ownership Trust for cash at a price of £1.389 per share for the purposes of the Company's employees' share schemes.

 

Subsequent to the transfer, the Company holds a total of 29,273,775 Ordinary Shares in treasury.

 

As at close of business on 6 November 2009, the Company had 2,572,585,266 Ordinary Shares (excluding treasury shares) in issue. 

 

This announcement is in conformity with LR 12.6.4.

9 November 2009

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