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Shares
Registrars
Dividends
Annual General Meeting
Results
Shares
On which stock exchanges are Cable and Wireless plc's shares listed?
Cable and Wireless plc ("Cable & Wireless") Ordinary Shares of 25p each are listed on the London Stock Exchange and traded under the symbol CW.L. Cable & Wireless' Ordinary Shares were previously listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in the form of American Depositary Shares, evidenced by American Depositary Receipts (ADRs). Cable & Wireless delisted from the NYSE and terminated its ADR programme on 13 December 2005.
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How do I buy or sell Cable & Wireless shares?
You cannot buy shares direct from Cable & Wireless. Most high street banks and some building societies have facilities for buying and selling shares, or you can contact a stockbroker. Details of all brokers offering share-dealing services can be obtained from the London Stock Exchange. Please telephone the LSE on +44 (0)20 7797 1000 or visit their website for further information.
Nothing in this document should be taken as a recommendation to buy or sell shares in Cable & Wireless. Shares can fall as well as rise in price.
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How do I transfer my shares in Cable & Wireless to another person?
You will need to complete a stock transfer form and forward the form (duly stamped if necessary) together with share certificates for the relevant number of share to our Registrars. For further information and to obtain a stock transfer form, please contact the Registrars on 0870 600 3975 or visit their website.
You should be aware that shares transferred for cash consideration incur stamp duty (currently 0.5% of the consideration subject to a minimum of £5). Further information on the amount of duty payable and where to send the form for stamping can be obtained from your local Inland Revenue office.
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What is the authorised share capital of Cable & Wireless?
This information is available in Share Capital Information. For up to date information on the issued share capital, please contact the Company's Secretary's Office on +44 (0)20 7315 4626.
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For Capital Gains Tax purposes, can you tell me the market value of Cable & Wireless shares as at 31 March 1982?
On 31 March 1982 the closing mid market price for CGT purposes was 243p. However, this price is adjusted to 40.5p due to the various capitalisation issues Cable & Wireless has undertaken since 1982. Details of the corporate actions can be found in Share Capital Information, or in the document below.
 Privatisation History Schedule [34K]
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Registrars
Who are the Company's Registrars and how do I contact them?
Cable and Wireless plc has appointed Lloyds TSB Registrars to maintain its share register. Contact details for Lloyds TSB Registrars can be found under Registrars in Shareholder Information.
You should contact the Registrars with any queries you have on your account including (but not restricted to) any of the following:
- change of name or address
- death of shareholder
- loss of share certificate
- loss of dividend warrant or tax voucher
- unclaimed dividends
- change of dividend mandate
- scrip dividend scheme
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I have two (or more) Cable & Wireless share accounts with slightly different names/addresses, so I receive two (or more) sets of shareholder mailings. Can I amalgamate these accounts?
For security reasons, the Registrars will not amalgamate the accounts without your written consent. Therefore, if you would like any or all of your accounts combined, please write to the Registrars requesting their amalgamation, giving full details of all the accounts and stating how you would like the details of the new combined account to appear.
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Dividends
When will I receive the next Cable & Wireless dividend?
Cable and Wireless plc usually pays interim and final dividends in January and August each year. Details of future dividends payable will be detailed on the Financial Calendar and in the interim and preliminary announcements released to the market.
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Where can I find information on previous dividends?
Current and historical dividend information is available in the Dividend Information section of Investor relations.
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Can my dividends be paid direct into my bank account?
Yes. This method of payment has a number of advantages: dividends are paid direct into your nominated bank account, and cleared funds are provided on the payment date. Please contact Lloyds TSB Registrars for a dividend mandate form. If you elect to have your dividends paid in this way you should note that you will only receive one tax voucher annually. This will be sent to your registered address in March each year.
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Can my dividends be paid to me as additional shares?
Yes. Cable and Wireless plc offers a scrip dividend scheme for Ordinary shareholders. Please consult Dividend information within the investor relations section of the website for further information on the scrip dividend scheme.
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Annual General Meeting
When and where is the next AGM?
The 78th AGM of Cable and Wireless plc will be held in July 2007. Further information will be available nearer the time.
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Can I receive shareholder correspondence via email rather than by post?
Yes. Cable & Wireless offers shareholder the opportunity to receive certain shareholder information, including Annual Reports, Notice of Annual General Meetings and Forms of Proxy, in electronic format. The advantages of this include:
- Speedier delivery of documents
- Significant cost saving to the Company on delivery of documents
- Saving on environmental resources
- Confirmation of receipt of proxy appointments
To receive shareholder information in electronic format you will need to register with the Registrar's online services which is a secure online service enabling shareholders to set up and view personal shareholding details. To register, you will initially need your shareholder reference number which can be found on correspondence received from the Registrars. Should you have any further questions on this services, please contact our Registras on 0870 600 3975.
Shareholders who wish to continue receiving shareholder information in traditional printed form will continue to do so and no further action is required of them.
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Results
Does Cable & Wireless publish an Interim Report and send it to shareholders?
No, Cable & Wireless does not publish interim reports for distribution to shareholder. However, the half-year results press release is published on the investor relations section of the Company's website.
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When will the next Annual Report be published?
The Annual Report and Accounts and the Annual Review for the year ended 31 March 2007 will be published in June 2007 and will be available from the financial data section of the Investor Relations website thereafter. Reports for previous years can also be obtained from this section of the website.
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