Holding in Company

Babcock International Group PLC
14 February 2001

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

BY MERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL

DATED 14 FEBRUARY 2001








               Babcock International Group PLC ('the Company')




Babcock International Group PLC has received notification that as at 12
February 2001, Barclays PLC through its subsidiary Barclays Bank PLC, no
longer has a notifiable interest in the share capital of the Company.




Enquiries:


Robert Martin

Babcock International Group PLC               Tel: [phone]




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