Holding in Company

Babcock International Group PLC
25 January 2001

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

25 January 2001


               Babcock International Group PLC ('the Company')


Babcock International Group PLC has received notification that as at 23
January 2001, Barclays PLC through its subsidiary Barclays Bank PLC, has an
interest in 4,275,945 Ordinary Shares of 60p each in the Company. This
interest represents 3.01% of the issued Ordinary Share capital of the Company.




Enquiries:

Robert Martin
Babcock International Group PLC                    Tel: [phone]






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