2nd Apr 2008 16:48
Babcock International Group PLC02 April 2008 TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: Babcock International Group PLC 2. Reason for the notification(please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (X) Other (please specify) : ( ) ................. 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: Schroders plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) : 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached ifdifferent): 01 April 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 02 April 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: From 10% - 8% 8. Notified Details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the triggering transactionuse ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting rightsOrdinary BG0009697037 23,511,727 23,511,727 Resulting situation after the triggering transactionClass/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightspossible use ISIN CODE Direct Indirect Direct Indirect N/A N/A 20,123,434 N/A 8.77% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration date Exercise/conversion No. of voting rights that % of voting rightsfinancial period/date may be acquired (if theinstrument instrument exercised/ converted) Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 20,123,434 8.77% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable : Schroder Investment Management Limited 19,918,434 8.69%Schroder Investment Management North America Limited 205,000 0.09% Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: ................. 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: ................. 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: ................. 13. Additional information: The shares referred to in section 9 are held in portfolios managed by thosefirms on a discretionary basis for clients under investment managementagreements. 14. Contact name: ................. 15. Contact telephone number: ................. Stanley BillialdGroup Assistant Company Secretary02 April 2008 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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