Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 4408G

Babcock International Group PLC

22 October 2008

 



TR-1i: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

(1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):

Babcock International Group PLC

2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: YES

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):

Standard Life Investments Ltd

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):

Vidacos Nominees

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or  reached (v):

20 October 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

21 October 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

7%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE

GB0009697037 (Ordinary)

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)

Number of shares 18,034,431

Number of voting Rights (viii) 18,034,431

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)

Number of shares	Number of voting rights (ix)		% of voting rights
Direct 15,763,296	Direct (x) 8,001,571	Indirect (xi) 7,761,725	Direct 3.487%	Indirect 3.383%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

Type of financial instrument	Expiration Date (xiii)	Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date (xiv)	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.	% of voting rights

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights 15,763,296	% of voting rights 6.870%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):

Standard Life Investments Ltd

Contact name:

Stanley Billiald

Contact telephone number:

020 7291 5016

 

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