As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2008
Registration No. 333-154643
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM F-6/A
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 FOR DEPOSITARY SHARES EVIDENCED BY
AMERICAN DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS
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CABLE & WIRELESS PLC
(Exact name of issuer of deposited securities as specified in its charter)
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N/A
(Translation of issuer's name in English)
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England
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of issuer)
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CITIBANK, N.A.
(Exact name of depositary as specified in its charter)
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399 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10043
(212) 816-6690
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of depositary's principal executive offices)
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CITIBANK, N.A. - DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS DEPARTMENT
388 Greenwich Street
New York, New York 10013
(212) 816-6690
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code
of agent for service)
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Copies to:
Herman H. Raspe, Esq.
Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
1133 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10036
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It is proposed that this filing become effective under Rule 466:
|_| immediately upon filing.
|_| on (Date) at (Time).
If a separate registration statement has been filed to register the deposited
shares, check the following box: |_|
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DE-REGISTERING AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES
EVIDENCED BY
AMERICAN DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS
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The fifty million (50,000,000) American Depositary Shares, which
were registered under Registration Statement No. 333-154643 and have not been
issued prior to the date hereof, are hereby being de-registered effective
immediately.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that all the requirements
for filing on Form F-6 are met and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment
No. 1 to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York, on the
13th day of November, 2008.
Legal entity created by the agreement set
forth in the American Depositary Receipts
evidencing American Depositary Shares
representing shares of common stock of
Cable & Wireless PLC
CITIBANK, N.A., as Depositary
By: /s/ Susan A. Lucanto
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Name: Susan A. Lucanto
Title: Vice President
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