Cable & Wireless COMMUNICATIONS plc

INTERIM DIVIDEND 2014/15

NOTIFICATION OF STERLING DIVIDEND PAYMENT AMOUNT

On 6 November 2014, the Directors of Cable & Wireless Communications Plc announced an interim dividend of US 1.33 cents per share. The dividend is to be paid on 9 January 2015 to ordinary shareholders on the register at the close of business on 21 November 2014.

The default currency for payment of the cash dividend to shareholders is GBP sterling.

Sterling dividends payable in cash will be converted at the prevailing GBP sterling to US dollar exchange rate at 2pm GMT on 15 December 2014 (£1 = US$1.56665).  Accordingly, the amount of sterling dividend payable in cash on 9 January 2015 will be 0.8489 pence per share.

Name of person making notification: Emily Martin

Contact number: 020 7315 4093

Date of notification:15 December 2014