Result of EGM

Hunting PLC
5 March 2001


                 Hunting PLC ('Hunting')

Approval of the disposal of the businesses and assets of
 Hunting Contract Services ('HCS') and Hunting Technical
  Support ('HTS') and of the proposed new share option
                          plans

The  Board  of  Hunting is pleased to announce  that  the
resolution  to approve the proposed disposal ('Disposal')
of HCS and HTS and the resolution to approve the proposed
new  share  option plans were passed at the extraordinary
general meeting of the Company held today.

Completion  of  the Disposal is expected  to  take  place
shortly after the approval of the acquisition of HCS  and
HTS by the ordinary shareholders of Babcock International
Group PLC at an extraordinary general meeting to be  held
on Wednesday 7 March 2001.

Enquiries:

Hunting PLC                      020 7321 0123
Kenneth Miller, Deputy  Chairman                                 
Dennis Clark, Finance Director                                 

Close Brothers Corporate         020 7655 3127
Finance Limited     
Andrew Cunningham, Director

Brunswick Public Relations       020 7404 5959
Derek Bainbridge