RNS Number : 0395C
Cable & Wireless PLC
05 November 2009
TR-1: notification of major interests in shares
1. Identity of the issuer or Cable and Wireless plc
the underlying issuer of
existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the
appropriate box or boxes)
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
which may result in the acquisition of shares
already issued to which voting rights are attached
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please
specify):___________________________________________
3. Full name of person(s) Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)
subject to the notification
obligation:
4. Full name of shareholder(s) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)
(if different from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction 02 November 2009
(and date on which the
threshold is crossed or
reached if different):
6. Date on which issuer 04 November 2009
notified:
7. Threshold(s) that is/are From 3% to 4%
crossed or reached:
8. Notified details: N/A
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares Situation previous to the Triggering Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
if possible using the ISIN transaction
CODE
Number of Shares Number of Voting Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting
Rights viii ix rights
Direct Direct x Indirect xi Direct Indirect
Ord 25p 101,511,378 101,511,378 103,737,622 103,737,622 4.03
GB0001625572
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii
Type of financial instrument Expiration date xiii Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting % of voting rights
Period/ Date xiv rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/
converted.
N/A
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
103,737,622 4.03
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or
the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv:
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect)
(Group)
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings)
Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect)
Legal & General Investment Management Limited
(Indirect) (LGIM)
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (103,737,622 - 4.03% = LGAS,
LGPL & PMC)
Legal & General Investment Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited
Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIH)
(Direct) (LGIMHD)
(94,603,173-3.67%=PMC)
Legal & General Assurance Legal & General Assurance Society Limited
(Pensions Management) Limited (LGAS & LGPL)
(PMC) (94,603,173-3.67%=PMC)
Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct)
(LGPL)
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A
13. Additional information: Notification using the total voting rights
figure of 2,572,318,573
14. Contact name: Gill Roberts
15. Contact telephone number: +44 (0)20 7315 4934
Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares xvi
A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
Full name (including legal form for legal entities) Legal & General Group Plc
Contact address (registered office for legal entities)
Phone number 020 3124 3851
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable xvii
Full name Cable and Wireless
plc
Contact address
3rd Floor, 26 Red
Lion Square, London
WC1R 4HQ
Phone number 020 7315 4934
Other useful information (e.g.
functional relationship with the
person or legal entity subject to the
notification obligation)
C: Additional information
Notes
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