Directorate Change

Babcock International Group PLC
15 November 2005

Date:                  15 November 2005




Contacts: Gordon Campbell/Peter Rogers           Andrew Lorenz/Rob Gurner

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BABCOCK APPOINTS NEW NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR





Babcock International Group PLC ('the Company') is pleased to announce that Mr
Justin Crookenden is to be appointed to the Board of the Company as an
independent Non-Executive Director.  Mr Crookenden will take up the appointment
with effect from 1 December 2005.



Gordon Campbell, Chairman, said



 'We are delighted to secure Justin's services as a Non-Executive Director, and
believe that his  wide-ranging business experience, in particular from the
investment banking perspective, will be a great asset for the Company as it
continues to develop.'





There are no details to be disclosed under paragraph 9.6.13R of the Listing
Rules.





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Notes to editors:



Justin Crookenden biographical notes:



Justin Crookenden, aged 42, is a qualified Chartered Accountant. He spent 17
years in investment banking initially with UBS, moving to Barclays de Zoete Wedd
in 1990, which was acquired by Credit Suisse First Boston. He has extensive
experience of advising a wide range of UK and international corporates on M&A
and financing matters. During his career he headed the teams responsible for
International Equity Execution and UK M&A and his last role at CSFB was as
Managing Director UK Investment Banking.





About Babcock International Group PLC

Babcock International Group PLC is an asset management business. We manage fixed
infrastructure and mobile assets.  Babcock integrates labour, technical
capabilities, systems and supply chain partners to meet the outsourcing needs of
customers for 'mission-critical' capabilities.



In the year to 31 March 2005 sales from continuing business were £745 million.
In June 2004 Babcock acquired the Peterhouse Group which brought; Rail, Networks
and Health, Safety and Environmental to the Group.



The Group operates across five core business segments:



Defence Services, supplying facilities management, equipment support and
training services to the armed forces.



Technical Services, providing engineering and logistical support to both the
defence and civil sectors in the UK.



Engineering and Plant Services supplying design, installation and maintenance
support to the energy sector in Africa and the US.  It also holds the Volvo
franchise for construction equipment in Southern Africa.



Rail, providing design, renewal and installation services for the UK rail
infrastructure.



Networks, supporting the design, maintenance and renewal of power transmission
and cellular telecommunications networks in the UK.




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