Holding(s) in Company

Babcock International Group PLC
3 May 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.

     1,150,000

6)   Percentage of issued Class

     0.55%

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed


8)   Percentage of issued Class


9)   Class of security

     60p ORDINARY SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

     28 APRIL 2005

11)  Date company informed

     3 MAY 2005

12)  Total holding following this notification

     15,047,033
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     7.22%

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      3 MAY 2005



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

28 April 2005


Nominee/Registered Name                                   Shares Held

Capital Guardian Trust Company
     State Street Nominees Limited               576,800
     Chase Nominees Limited                    8,809,400
     Midland Bank PLC                            890,300
                                                           10,276,500

Capital International Limited
     State Street Nominees Limited                22,200
     Bank of New York Nominees                   490,033
     Northern Trust                              216,400
     Chase Nominees Limited                    2,333,000
     Bankers Trust                                33,200
     Morgan Guaranty                              61,800
     Nortrust Nominees                           403,300
     State Street Bank & Trust Co                 39,400
     Deutsche Bank AG                            258,900
     HSBC Bank PLC                               209,800
     Bank One London                              21,000
                                                            4,089,033

Capital International SA
     Citibank London                                          125,000


Capital International Inc.
     State Street Nominees Limited               143,800
     Chase Nominees Limited                      412,700
                                                              556,500


                                                  TOTAL:   15,047,033


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