Holding(s) in Company

Babcock International Group PLC
7 February 2005



                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     BABCOCK INTERNATIONAL GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

      SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGER LTD

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.

     SEE BELOW SCHEDULE

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   Percentage of issued Class
     -

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
      228135

8)   Percentage of issued Class
      -0.11%

9)   Class of security

      60P ORDINARY

10)  Date of transaction



11)  Date company informed



12)  Total holding following this notification

      41,325,550
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

      19.87%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     S. BILLIARD
     020 7291 5016

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

     Date of Notification ........7 FEB 2005................


Schroder Registration Schedule

November 2004

Nominee/Registered Name                                    Shares Held

Bank of New York                                             1,210,000
Chase Nominees ltd                                           3,435,740
Banque Internationale a Luxembourg S                           203,620
British Coal Staff Superannuation a/c: P                     7,102,213
Nortrust Nominees Limited                                    1,755,000
Mellon Nominees Ltd                                            386,100
State Street                                                   541,000
Mineworkers' Pension Scheme a/c: R                           6,877,549
 
                                                            12,511,222



Schroder Unit Trusts Ltd (SUTL)                             12,149,002
Schroder Nominees Ltd                                          820,500
Schroder Investment North America Ltd                        6,844,826


                                            TOTAL:          41,325,550





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