Holding in Company

Babcock International Group PLC
7 November 2000




               Babcock International Group Plc ('the Company')

Babcock International Group Plc has received notification that as at 3
November 2000 Legal & General Investment Management is interested in 5,857,764
Ordinary Shares of 5p each in the Company. This holding represents 4.13% of
the issued Ordinary Share Capital of the Company.

Enquiries:

Robert Martin                         Tel: [phone]

Babcock International Group Plc