Holding(s) in Company

Babcock International Group PLC
20 October 2005






                            SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

BABCOCK INTERNATIONAL GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES INC

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
     holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18



4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.

SEE SCHEDULE BELOW

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   Percentage of issued Class


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

1,378,800

8)   Percentage of issued Class

-0.66%

9)   Class of security

60P ORDINARY SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

18 OCT 2005

11)  Date company informed

20 OCT 2005

12)  Total holding following this notification

12,883,143
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

6.17%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

STANLEY BILLIALD - 020 7291 5000

16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification

     Date of Notification .....  20 OCTOBER 2005  ...................





Capital Group Companies, Inc (CG) Holdings 
- Registration Schedule

18 October 2005


Nominee/Registered Name                           Shares Held
     Capital Guardian Trust Company
     State Street Nominees Limited                    437,742
     Chase Nominees Limited                         6,342,101
     Midland Bank PLC                                 709,900
                                                         7,489,743
Capital International Limited
     State Street Nominees Limited                     43,100
     Bank of New York Nominees                        613,000
     Northern Trust                                   336,900
     Chase Nominees Limited                         2,434,900
     Bankers Trust                                     60,100
     Morgan Guaranty                                   96,800
     Nortrust Nominees                                631,900
     State Street Bank & Trust Co                      68,100
     Deutsche Bank AG                                 345,100
     HSBC Bank PLC                                    270,800
     Mellon Bank NA                                    33,000
     Bank One London                                   40,900
                                                         4,974,600
Capital International SA
     Citibank London                                        49,300 

Capital International Inc.
     State Street Nominees Limited                     80,700
     Chase Nominees Limited                           288,800
                                                           369,500

                                        TOTAL:          12,883,143





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