Holding(s) in Company

Babcock International Group PLC
8 April 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

     CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES INC

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 SCHEDULE BELOW

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     1,580,033

6)   Percentage of issued Class

     0.76%

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   Percentage of issued Class



9)   Class of security

     60P ORDINARY SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

     6 APRIL 2005

11)  Date company informed

     8 APRIL 2005

12)  Total holding following this notification

     12,887,033
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     6.19%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     STANLEY BILLIALD - 020 7291 5000

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

     Date of Notification .... 8 APRIL 2005


Capital Group Companies, Inc (CG) Holdings 
- Registration Schedule

 

8 April 2005 

Nominee/Registered Name                                      Shares Held
 

Capital Guardian Trust Company 
  State Street Nominees Limited                 554,800
  Chase Nominees Limited                      8,049,900
  Midland Bank PLC                              832,500
                                                              9,437,200
 
Capital International Limited 
  State Street Nominees Limited                   9,000
  Bank of New York Nominees                     246,633 
  Northern Trust                                109,600
  Chase Nominees Limited                      1,938,500
  Bankers Trust                                  16,200
  Morgan Guaranty                                33,700
  Nortrust Nominees                             199,500
  State Street Bank & Trust Co                   21,400
  Deutsche Bank AG                              129,800
  HSBC Bank PLC                                 103,700
  Bank One London                                 8,500
                                                              2,816,533 

Capital International SA 
  Citibank London                                               125,000

Capital International Inc.
  State Street Nominees Limited                 143,800
  Chase Nominees Limited                        364,500
                                                                508,300

                                                 TOTAL:      12,887,033







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