Holding(s) in Company

Babcock International Group PLC
16 March 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.

     2,175,000

6)   Percentage of issued Class

     1.04%

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed


8)   Percentage of issued Class


9)   Class of security

     60P ORDINARY SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

     14 MARCH 2005

11)  Date company informed

     16 MARCH 2005

12)  Total holding following this notification

     8,657,000
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     4.15%

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 .... 16 MARCH 2005



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

16 March 2005 

Nominee/Registered Name                                      Shares Held
 

Capital Guardian Trust Company 
  State Street Nominees Limited                 323,000
  Chase Nominees Limited                      5,504,400
  Midland Bank PLC                              575,700
                                                              6,403,100
 
Capital International Limited 
  Bank of New York Nominees                      91,600 
  Northern Trust                                 28,800
  Chase Nominees Limited                      1,688,500
  Morgan Guaranty                                10,400
  Nortrust Nominees                              32,700
  State Street Bank & Trust Co                    4,200
  Deutsche Bank AG                               53,700
  HSBC Bank PLC                                  40,200      
                                                              1,950,100 

Capital International SA 
  Citibank London                                                52,100

Capital International Inc.
  State Street Nominees Limited                  62,500
  Chase Nominees Limited                        189,200
                                                                251,700

                                                 TOTAL:       8,657,000



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