Transaction in Own Shares

20 July 2011

Cable & Wireless Communications Plc ("the Company")

Transaction in own shares

The Company has today purchased 1,556,873 ordinary shares of US$0.05 each, representing approximately 0.05841per cent. of the Company's current issued ordinary share capital.

The price paid per share was 39.4700p per share.

The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

Following the repurchase, 137,488,873 ordinary shares of US$0.05 each are currently held by the Company in treasury and 2,528,122,854 ordinary shares of US$0.05 each (excluding those ordinary shares of US$0.05 each held in treasury) are currently in issue.