Holding(s) in Company

Babcock International Group PLC
24 December 2003


                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     BABCOCK INTERNATIONAL GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     FIDELITY INVESTMENTS

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.

     CHASE MANHATTON BANK LONDON     1,389,355
     CHASE NOMINEES LTD FISL        12,464,423
     CHASE NOMINEES LTD FIL            910,850

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   Percentage of issued Class



7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     255,540

8)   Percentage of issued Class

     .17%

9)   Class of security

     60P ORDINARY SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

     23/12/2003


11)  Date company informed

     23/12/2003


12)  Total holding following this notification

     14,764,628
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     9.93%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     S. BILLIARD 0207 291 5016


16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification

     Date of Notification ...24/12/2003...



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