IFRS

Babcock International Group PLC
07 July 2005



                       Babcock International Group PLC

           Transition to International Financial Reporting Standards



Thursday 7 July 2005


Babcock International Group PLC, the support services company, today announces
further detail on the impact of International Financial Reporting Standards ('
IFRS') on its accounts, following the Group's initial statement in May which
identified little overall impact to the Group's reported underlying earnings or
earnings per share.

The Group will be holding a presentation today for analysts and investors to
discuss the impact of IFRS on its accounts.  The presentation, along with a
supporting paper with detailed appendices, will be available on the Group's
website: www.babcock.co.uk.

Following on from this announcement any further guidance issued will be based on
IFRS.



Contact:

Bill Tame, Finance Director
Franco Martinelli, Financial Controller
Babcock International Group PLC
Telephone: [phone]


Andrew Lorenz
Rob Gurner
Financial Dynamics
Telephone: [phone]





Notes to editors:

About Babcock International Group PLC


Babcock International Group PLC is an asset management business. We manage fixed
infrastructure and mobile assets.  Babcock integrates labour, technical
capabilities, systems and supply chain partners to meet the outsourcing needs of
customers for 'mission-critical' capabilities.

In the year to 31 March 2005 sales from continuing business were £760 million.
In June 2004 Babcock acquired the Peterhouse Group which brought; Rail, Networks
and Health, Safety and Environmental to the Group.

The Group operates across five core business segments:

Defence Services, supplying facilities management, equipment support and
training services to the armed forces.

Technical Services, providing engineering and logistical support to both the
defence and civil sectors in the UK.

Engineering and Plant Services supplying design, installation and maintenance
support to the energy sector in Africa and the US.  It also holds the Volvo
franchise for construction equipment in Southern Africa.

Rail, providing design, renewal and installation services for the UK rail
infrastructure.

Networks, supporting the design, maintenance and renewal of power transmission
and cellular telecommunications networks in the UK.

Babcock's head office is in London and the Company's shares are quoted on the
London Stock Exchange in the support services sector (EPIC:BAB).  For further
information, please visit Babcock's website at www.babcock.co.uk.


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