Holding(s) in Company

Babcock International Group PLC
21 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.

     1,010,000

6)   Percentage of issued Class

     0.48%

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   Percentage of issued Class



9)   Class of security

     60P ORDINARY SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

     19 APRIL 2005

11)  Date company informed

     21 APRIL 2005

12)  Total holding following this notification

     13,897,033
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     6.67%

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 ....  21 APRIL 2005 ....................



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

21 April 2005


Nominee/Registered Name                                   Shares Held

Capital Guardian Trust Company
     State Street Nominees Limited               576,800
     Chase Nominees Limited                    8,484,500
     Midland Bank PLC                            862,800
                                                            9,924,100

Capital International Limited
     State Street Nominees Limited                 9,000
     Bank of New York Nominees                   352,033
     Northern Trust                              140,700
     Chase Nominees Limited                    2,170,400
     Bankers Trust                                16,200
     Morgan Guaranty                              39,800
     Nortrust Nominees                           226,100
     State Street Bank & Trust Co                 21,400
     Deutsche Bank AG                            187,100
     HSBC Bank PLC                               146,800
     Bank One London                               8,500
                                                            3,318,033

Capital International SA
     Citibank London                                          125,000


Capital International Inc.
     State Street Nominees Limited               143,800
     Chase Nominees Limited                      386,100
                                                              529,900


                                                  TOTAL:   13,897,033




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