Babcock Regulatory News (BAB)

1.

Name of the issuer

BABCOCK INTERNATIONAL GROUP PLC

2.

State whether the notification relates to (i) a

transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R,

(ii) a disclosure made in accordance

LR 9.8.6R(1) or

(iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006).

(i)

3.

Name of person discharging managerial

responsibilities/director

MR A BETHEL

4.

State whether notification relates to a person

connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

AS IN (3)

5.

Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a nonbeneficial

interest 1

AS IN (3) AND (4)

6.

Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

60P ORDINARY

7.

Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them

Archibald Bethel 23798

Archibald and Doreen Bethel 67196

Barclayshare Nominees Ltd 6982

Hargreaves Lansdown Nominees Ltd 2368

Capita IRG Trustees Ltd 655

8.

State the nature of the transaction

PURCHASE OF SHARES

9.

Number of shares, debentures or financial

instruments relating to shares acquired

13,841 ORDINARY SHARES

10.

Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

0.003%

11.

Number of shares, debentures or financial

instruments relating to shares disposed

N/A

12.

Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

13.

Price per share or value of transaction

503P P/SHARE

14.

Date and place of transaction

27-08-2010 LONDON

15.

Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

114,840 SHARES (0.032%)

16.

Date issuer informed of transaction

27-08-2010

17.

Date of grant

N/A

18.

Period during which or date on which exercisable

N/A

19.

Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A

20.

Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

N/A

21.

Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or

indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise

N/A

22.

Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification

N/A

23.

Any additional information

N/A

24.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

N/A

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

Eunice Payne

Date of notification 27 AUGUST 2010

(1)

An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.

(2)

An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

(3)

An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.

(4)

An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.