Babcock Regulatory News (BAB)

8 November 2010

Babcock International Group PLC

Directorate Change

Lord Hesketh has announced his resignation from the Board of Babcock International Group with immediate effect.

Lord Hesketh has been non-executive deputy chairman of Babcock since 1996 and a non-executive director since 1993.

Mike Turner, chairman of Babcock, said: "Lord Hesketh has been a long-standing and valued member of the Babcock Board, and over this period has made a significant contribution to the development of the Group. We thank him for his contribution and wish him well."

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