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25 Oct 2005 14:00

Announcement 25 October 2005 Acquisition of Energis Cable and Wireless plc ("Cable & Wireless") notes the Office of Fair Trading'sannouncement that it has cleared the acquisition of Energis by Cable &Wireless. Commenting, Cable & Wireless Group CEO, Francesco Caio said:"I am delighted that we can now move towards finalising our transaction withEnergis."endsInvestor Relations: Louise Breen Director, Investor Relations +44 20 7315 4460 Craig Thornton Manager, Investor Relations +44 20 7315 6225 Media: Lesley Smith Group Director of Corporate & Public +44 (0)1344 726 945 Affairs Steve Double Head of Media Relations +44 (0)1344 726 946 Press Office Cable & Wireless +44 (0)1344 818 888 Finsbury: Alice Macandrew Finsbury + 44 (0)20 7251 3801 About Cable & WirelessCable & Wireless is one of the world's leading international communicationscompanies. It provides fixed and mobile voice, data, IP (Internet Protocol) andbroadband services to business and residential customers, as well as servicesto other telecom carriers, mobile operators and providers of content,applications and internet services.Cable & Wireless' principal operations are in the United Kingdom, theCaribbean, Panama, Macau and Monaco. For more information about Cable &Wireless, go to http://www.cw.com.About EnergisEnergis is the number three fixed line telecommunications operator in the UKand the only one focused exclusively on the largest organisations in the UK andIreland. Specialising in building individual solutions for customers, itsproduct portfolio spans voice, data, internet, contact centre services andsecurity and is underpinned by a commitment to deliver superior levels ofservice. Major customers include the BBC, Caudwell communications, RAC, Royaland Sun Alliance, the UK Government, Virgin and Wanadoo.ENDCable & Wireless PLC