AGM Statement

Babcock International Group PLC
14 July 2006

                                                                    14 July 2006


                        BABCOCK INTERNATIONAL GROUP PLC

                                AGM STATEMENT


Gordon Campbell, Chairman of Babcock, the support services company, will make
the following statement at today's Annual General Meeting:

'As announced in the preliminary results in May, 2005/6 was a record year for
Babcock, and the fourth successive year of double digit profit growth.

'The current financial year has started very satisfactorily and trading remains
comfortably in line with our expectations at the time of the preliminary results
announcement.  Our recent acquisitions (Alstec and Powerlines) are each
performing ahead of our planning assumptions and significant opportunities exist
for each of them.

'On 10 May, BAE Systems and VT Group announced that they no longer intended to
make an offer for Babcock, having announced in March that they were considering
a bid.  This situation served to highlight the underlying value of Babcock and
we are pleased that the shares responded positively and that the share price has
stabilised at a higher level.

'Babcock continues its discussions with the Ministry of Defence about various
options for both submarine and surface ship support in relation to the
restructuring of the UK maritime sector.  Babcock will support such a
restructuring insofar as it is in the interests of Babcock's shareholders.

'With the visibility provided by a strong order book, of some three times 2005/6
turnover, the Board remains confident in the Group's prospects in both the short
and medium term and consequently we are pleased to be able to recommend a
significantly increased final dividend of 4.25 p/share giving a total dividend
for the year ending March 2006 of 6.0 p/share, an increase of 50% on the
previous year.'

                                    - Ends -

Enquiries:

Babcock International Group PLC                    020 7291 5000
Peter Rogers (Chief Executive)
Bill Tame (Finance Director)

Financial Dynamics                                 020 7269 7121
Susanne Walker / Richard Mountain





Notes to editors:

About Babcock International Group PLC
Babcock International Group PLC is an asset management business.  We manage
fixed infrastructure and mobile assets for a range of blue chip customers.
Babcock integrates labour, technical capabilities, systems and supply chain
partners to meet the outsourcing needs of customers for 'mission-critical'
capabilities.

In the year to 31 March 2006 sales from continuing business were £837 million.

The Group operates across five core business segments:

Defence Services, supplying facilities management, equipment support and
training services to the armed forces.

Technical Services, providing engineering and logistical support to both the
defence and civil sectors in the UK.

Engineering and Plant Services, supplying design, installation and maintenance
support to the energy sector in Africa and the US.  It also holds the Volvo
franchise for construction equipment in Southern Africa.

Rail, providing design, renewal and installation services for the UK rail
infrastructure.

Networks, supporting the design, maintenance and renewal of power transmission
and cellular telecommunications networks in the UK.

Babcock's head office is in London and the Company's shares are quoted on the
London Stock Exchange in the support services sector (EPIC: BAB).  For further
information, please visit Babcock's website at www.Babcock.co.uk.



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