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RNS Number : 0683C  
  
Babcock International Group PLC  
  
05 November 2009  
  
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):  
  
Lloyds Banking Group plc  
  
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):  
  
Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd  
  
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or  
reached (v):  
  
4 November 2009  
  
6. Date on which issuer notified:  
  
5 November 2009  
  
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:  
  
Direct/Indirect holdings decrease to below 6%  
  
8. Notified details:  
  
A: Voting rights attached to shares  
  
 
  Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE   GB0009697037 (Ordinary 60p)  
  
  
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction   
  
 
                                                  
  Number of shares     Number of voting Rights    
  14,301,192           14,301,192                 
  
  
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction   
  
 
  Number of shares   Number of voting rights                   % of voting rights                 
  Direct  421,904    Direct   421,904   Indirect  13,304,188   Direct  0.184%   Indirect  5.794%  
                                                                                                  
  
  
B: Financial Instruments  
  
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction  
  
 
  Type of financial instrument   Expiration Date   Exercise/ConversionPeriod/ Date   Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the   % of voting rights  
                                                                                     instrument is exercised/ converted.                                       
  N/A                                                                                                                                                          
  
  
Total (A+B)  
  
 
  Number of voting rights  13,726,092   % of voting rights  5.978%  
                                                                    
  
  
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the 
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:  
  
12,397,716 shares (5.399%) are under the control of Scottish Widows Investment 
Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a 
wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of 
Lloyds Banking Group plc (Indirect Interests).  
  
Contact name:  
  
Valerie Teller  
  
Contact telephone number:  
  
020 7355 5318  
  
 
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