Holding(s) in Company

Babcock International Group PLC
20 February 2006


                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     BABCOCK INTERNATIONAL GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     BARCLAYS PLC

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.

     BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD               346,443     
     GERRARD LTD                                   143,474
     BARCLAYS PRIVATE BANK & TRUST LIMITED           1,645
     BARCLAYS BANK TRUST CO. LTD                       578
     BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS LIMITED           5,595,276
     BARCLAYS LIFE ASSURANCE CO. LTD               256,870

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     NOT KNOWN

6)   Percentage of issued Class

     NOT KNOWN

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed


8)   Percentage of issued Class


9)   Class of security

     60P ORDINARY SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

     17-2-2006

11)  Date company informed

     20-2-2006

12)  Total holding following this notification

      6,344,236  
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

       3.03%

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 .......20-2-2006......



                                                                      

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