RNS Number : 8468C
Cable & Wireless PLC
20 November 2009
TR-1: notification of major interests in shares
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
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Cable and Wireless plc
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2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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X
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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Other (please specify):___________________________________________
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
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Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
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Bank of New York London
JP Morgan Chase London
State Street Bank London
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5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
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18 November 2009
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6. Date on which issuer notified:
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19 November 2009
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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5%
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8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of shares
if possible using the ISIN CODE
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Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Number of Shares
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Number of Voting Rights viii
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Number of shares
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Number of voting rights ix
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% of voting rights
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Direct
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Direct x
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Indirect xi
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Direct
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Indirect
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Ord 25p
GB0001625572
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146,988,825
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146,988,825
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5.71%
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B: Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii
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Type of financial instrument
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Expiration date xiii
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Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date xiv
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Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.
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% of voting rights
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Total (A+B)
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Number of voting rights
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% of voting rights
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146,988,825
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5.71%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv:
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
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N/A
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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N/A
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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N/A
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13. Additional information:
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14. Contact name:
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Gill Roberts
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15. Contact telephone number:
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+44 (0)20 7315 4934
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Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares xvi
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A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
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Full name (including legal form for legal entities)
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Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC
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Contact address (registered office for legal entities)
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Phone number
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954-847-2283
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Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)
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B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable xvii
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Full name
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Cable and Wireless plc
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Contact address
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3rd Floor, 26 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4HQ
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Phone number
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020 7315 4934
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Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)
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C: Additional information
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Notes
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