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RNS Number : 1431C  
  
Babcock International Group PLC  
  
06 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  
  
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):  
  
Ignis Investment Services Limited  
  
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):  
  
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached 
(v):  
  
04.11.09  
  
6. Date on which issuer notified:  
  
06.11.09  
  
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:  
  
3%  
  
8. Notified details:  
  
  Nominee holdings  
  
A: Voting rights attached to shares  
  
 
  Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE   Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)   Resulting situation after the triggering transaction  
                                                                                                                 (vi)                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                       
  GB0009697037                                           Number of shares                                        Number of voting Rights (viii)                        
                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                       
  
  
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)  
  
 
  Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE   Number of shares   Number of voting rights (ix)                % of voting rights           
                                                         Direct             Direct (x)       Indirect (xi)  6,800,485   Direct      Indirect  2.96%  
                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                     
  
  
B: Financial Instruments  
  
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)  
  
 
  Type of financial instrument   Expiration Date (xiii)   Exercise/ConversionPeriod/ Date (xiv)   Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the   % of voting rights  
                                                                                                  instrument is exercised/ converted.                                       
  CFD's                                                                                           70,000                                                0.03%               
  
  
Total (A+B)  
  
 
  Number of voting rights   % of voting rights  
  6,870,485                 2.99%               
  
  
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the 
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):  
  
Pearl Group Limited  
  
Impala Holdings Limited  
  
Pearl Group Holdings (No.1) Ltd  
  
Ignis Asset Management Limited  
  
Ignis Investment Services Limited (indirect)  
  
Vidacos Nominees Ltd (5,715,275 2.49%)  
  
BNY (OCS) Nominees Ltd  ( 580,520 0.25%)  
  
MELLON BANK NA   (  211,946    0.09%)  
  
State Street Nominees   (  210,433 0.09%)  
  
Nortrust Nominees Ltd      ( 82,311    0.04%)  
  
HSBC       ( 70,000 0.03%)  
  
Contact name:  
  
Valerie Teller  
  
Contact telephone number:  
  
020 7291 5018  
  
 
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