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Babcock International Group PLC
14 April 2003










Date:                 14th April 2003

Contact:              Gordon Campbell, Group Executive Chairman
                      Babcock International Group PLC
                      Telephone: [phone]



                      Rob Gurner
                      Financial Dynamics
                      Telephone: [phone]







                       Babcock International Group PLC



              BABCOCK WINS R120 MILLION CONTRACT IN SOUTH AFRICA





Babcock International Group plc, the support services company, announces today
that their South African subsidiary Babcock Africa Ltd has secured a contract to
dismantle and prepare for shipping an ammonia production plant for relocation to
the People's Republic of China (PRC).



The contract, worth R120 (£8 million) over a thirteen month period, is with the
US based Panhai Corporation in consortium with Beitai Steel, a PRC corporation.
It will involve the mapping and documentation of process equipment as well as
refurbishment of equipment to be relocated.





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Notes to editors:
About Babcock International Group PLC



Babcock International Group PLC is a support services business providing
technical services, training and facilities management to the defence and civil
sectors.  In the year to 31 March 2002 sales from continuing business were
£358.9 million.





The Group operates in two principal sectors: Technical Services (engineering and
support services in defence, rail, marine and secure facilities sectors) and
Training & Support (support services, training and facilities management for the
defence and civil sectors).



Babcock's head office is in London and the Company's shares are quoted on the
London Stock Exchange.  For further information, please visit Babcock's website
at www.babcock.co.uk.


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