C&W Worldwide boss adds to holding

Chief executive Jim Marsh has been buying shares in Cable & Wireless Worldwide following its demerger from Cable & Wireless Communications last week.

He bought 43,500 shares at 94.27p each on Friday and 203,000 at 91.8p each on Monday. The total investment was just over £227,000.

Marsh owns 651,559 shares in C&W Worldwide, which offers telecoms services in the UK and the rest of the world.

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Broker Nomura prefers C&W Worldwide to the smaller C&W Communications. It recommends C&W Worldwide as a buy and has set a target price of 110p a share. Nomura expects the company to benefit from a move from low margin voice products to higher margin data operations.

Net debt was minimal following the demerger and C&W Worldwide is not expected to pay tax for the foreseeable future. The company is expected to retain its FTSE100 index status.

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Cable & Wireless Worldwide (CW.) Director name: Mr Jim MarshAmount purchased: 203,000 @ 91.80p Value: £186,354

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Volex (VLX) Director name: Mr Ray WalshAmount purchased: 40,000 @ 103.00p Value: £41,200

Cable & Wireless Worldwide (CW.) Director name: Mr Jim MarshAmount purchased: 43,500 @ 94.27p Value: £41,007

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