Holding(s) in Company

Babcock International Group PLC
11 January 2008


TR-1i: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


(1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached (ii):

Babcock International Group PLC


2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: YES

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: NO

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: NO


3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):

Standard Life Investments Ltd


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):

Vidacos Nominees


5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached (v):

10 January 2008


6. Date on which issuer notified:

11 January 2008


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

10%


8. Notified details:


A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible  GB0009697037 (Ordinary)
using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)
Number of shares                    Number of voting Rights (viii)

21,123,863                          21,123,863


Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)

Number of shares            Number of voting rights (ix)          % of voting rights
Direct                      Direct (x)          Indirect (xi)     Direct       Indirect

23,311,893                  11,860,652          11,451,241        5.17%        4.99%



B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)


Type of         Expiration Date       Exercise/Conversion       Number of voting rights     % of voting rights
financial       (xiii)                Period/ Date (xiv)        that may be acquired if the
instrument                                                      instrument is exercised/
                                                                converted.



Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights        % of voting rights

23,311,893                     10.16%




9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):

Standard Life Investments Ltd


Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

N/A


11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

N/A


12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

N/A


13. Additional information:

N/A


14. Contact name:

Stanley Billiald


15. Contact telephone number:

020 7291 5016






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