Holding(s) in Company

Babcock International Group PLC
17 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 BELOW


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     444,800


6)   Percentage of issued Class

     0.21%

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   Percentage of issued Class



9)   Class of security

     60P ORDINARY SHARES


10)  Date of transaction

     13 MAY 2005


11)  Date company informed

     16 MAY 2005


12)  Total holding following this notification

     16,983,800

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     8.15%

14)  Any additional information




15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     020 7291 5000


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


     Date of Notification     17 MAY 2005


CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC (CG) HOLDINGS

 - REGISTRATION SCHEDULE

17 May 2005

Nominee/Registered Name                                              Shares Held
 
Capital Guardian Trust Company                                           

State Street Nominees Limited                                            598,600

Chase Nominees Limited                                                 9,588,500

Midland Bank PLC                                                       1,001,900
   
 
                                                                                      11,189,000

Capital International Limited

State Street Nominees Limited                                             43,100

Bank of New York Nominees                                                687,200

Northern Trust                                                           336,900

Chase Nominees Limited                                                 2,479,500

Bankers Trust                                                             60,100

Morgan Guaranty                                                           96,800

Nortrust Nominees                                                        605,700

State Street Bank & Trust Co                                              68,100

Deutsche Bank AG                                                         355,700

HSBC Bank PLC                                                            297,000

Bank One London                                                           40,900
           
                                                                                        5,071,000
 

Capital International SA

Citibank London                                                                           125,000              


Capital International Inc.

State Street Nominees Limited                                            143,800 

Chase Nominees Limited                                                   455,000

                                                                                          598,800

                                                                          TOTAL:       16,983,800

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