Holding(s) in Company

Babcock International Group PLC
16 July 2004


                                SCHEDULE 10
 
                  NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     BABCOCK INTERNATIONAL GROUP PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     MINEWORKERS PENSION SCHEME


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.

     MINEWORKERS PENSION SCHEME (CHASE GIS) NOMINEES LTD


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     UNKNOWN


6)   Percentage of issued Class

     UNKNOWN


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     -


8)   Percentage of issued Class

     -


9)   Class of security

     -


10)  Date of transaction

     UNKNOWN


11)  Date company informed

     15-7-2004


12)  Total holding following this notification

     6,777,549

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     3.3%

14)  Any additional information

     -


15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     S BILLIALD
     0207 291 5016


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

     Date of Notification      15 JULY 2004



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