Cable & Wireless PLC - Final Results.

PR Newswire UK Disclose, May, 2005

CABLE AND WIRELESS PLC 
 
RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2005 
 
"CABLE & WIRELESS PROFITS FROM A YEAR OF HIGH ACTIVITY" 
 
Highlights 
 
Continuing earnings per share before exceptional items and amortisation - up 16 
 
percent against prior year 
 
Total Group profit before tax and exceptional items [pounds sterling]377 million - up 36 
 
percent against prior year 
 
Operating profit from continuing operations, before exceptional items [pounds sterling]277 
 
million - up 20 percent against prior year 
 
On track to achieve: 
 
[pounds sterling]35 million of UK, Corporate and Europe operating cost savings in 2005/6, with 
 
annualised savings of [pounds sterling]50 million by March 2006 in connection with Group 
 
reorganisation announced in November 2004 
 
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