Holding in Company

Babcock International Group PLC
24 November 2000





24 November 2000


               Babcock International Group PLC ('the Company')


Babcock International Group PLC has received notification that as at 22
November 2000, UBS Asset Management Limited, Phillips & Drew Life Limited and
UBS Asset Management International Limited have an interest in 17,512,231
Ordinary Shares of 60p each in the Company. This interest represents 12.34% of
the issued Ordinary Share capital of the Company. UBS Asset Management
Limited, Phillips & Drew Life Limited and UBS Asset Management International
Limited are subsidiaries of UBS Asset Management Holding (No. 2) Limited which
is also treated as having an interest in the above shares.


Enquiries:


Robert Martin

Babcock International Group PLC               Tel: [phone]






ENDS