Holding(s) in Company

Babcock International Group PLC
08 November 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

     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.

     SEE SCHEDULE BELOW

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     6,375,292

6)   Percentage of issued Class

     3.05

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed


8)   Percentage of issued Class


9)   Class of security

     60p ORDINARY SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

     UNKNOWN

11)  Date company informed

     7-11-2005

12)  Total holding following this notification

     6,375,292
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     3.05

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

                               SHIRLEY BECKER
     Date of Notification      8-11-2005




                            REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT

BABCOCK INTL GROUP                                                SEDOL: 0969703

As at 02 November 2005 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed 
below, had a notifiable interest in 6,375,292 ORD GBP0.60 representing 3.05 % of
the issued share capital of 208,732,180 units.

Registered Holder                       Account Designation           Holding
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMI                                        282,010
Barclays Trust Co R69                                                     528
BOISS NOMINEES LTD                      4224361                        83,473
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                      16376                         121,840
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                      20947                       2,673,302
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                      28270                          82,631
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                           62,643
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                 16331                          69,183
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                 16341                         105,056
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                 16400                       1,557,341
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                 16482                       1,008,899
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                 18409                         128,373
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                    32,041
R C Greig Nominees Limited              RC1                           125,927 
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c          AK1                               333
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c          CM1                             2,708 
R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1          GP1                            16,973 
R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1          SA1                               519
Reflex Nominees Limited                                                 1,645  
STATE STREET BANK & TRUST - W1                                         19,867
                                                    TOTAL           6,375,292


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