Cable &Wireless WW - Total Voting Rights

Cable ∓ Wireless WORLDWIDE plc

Total Voting Rights: Month-end Disclosure

1 May 2012

In conformity with the provisions of the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules, Cable ∓ Wireless Worldwide plc (the "Company") confirms that at close of business on 30 April 2012, its issued share capital consisted of 2,748,145,282 Ordinary Shares of 5p nominal value each with one voting right per share.

Shareholders may use this figure as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules ("DTR (SNP: ^DTRY - news) ").

This announcement is in conformity with DTR 5.6.1.

Paul Moore

Cable ∓ Wireless Worldwide plc

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