Re: Sale

Babcock International Group PLC
2 December 2002




Date:                 2nd December 2002

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

                      Richard Mountain
                      Financial Dynamics
                      Telephone: [phone]



                        Babcock International Group PLC

            Babcock Exits Bagging and Batching Equipment Business

Babcock International Group PLC ('Babcock'), the support services
company, announces that it has sold its BMH Chronos Richardson group of
companies to Premier Tech Ltd.  BMH Chronos Richardson, based principally in
Nottingham, UK and Hennef, Germany is a supplier of equipment for bagging and
batching whose main markets are in Europe and Asia.  Premier Tech Ltd is a
Canadian company specialising in the supply of such equipment and whose
principal customer base to date has been in the North American market.

In the six months ended 30th September 2002, the BMH Chronos Richardson business 
made a loss before tax of £1.3 million (Full year 2002 £0.2million loss before 
tax) on a turnover of £11.3 million (Full year 2002 £32.0 million), and at 
31st October 2002 had net assets of £1.7 million. The business has been sold for 
a nominal sum.

Commenting on the transaction, Gordon Campbell, Executive Chairman of Babcock,
said 'This sale brings us very close to completing our stated objective of
disposing of all of our materials handling businesses. The terms of sale reflect
the difficult trading conditions the business has been experiencing.  It was not
a core business for Babcock and its future should be more secure within Premier
Tech for whom this transaction represents a significant strategic step in a
principal business area.'



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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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