Rule 8.3 - Bodycote International plc

Amber Capital FORM 8.3 DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE (Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION -0- *T Name of person dealing (Note 1) Amber Master Fund (Cayman) SPC -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- Company dealt in Bodycote International plc -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- Class of relevant security to which the dealings 10p ordinary being disclosed relate (Note 2) -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- Date of dealing April 24, 2007 -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- *T 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 3) -0- *T Long Short ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ------------------------------ Number (%) Number (%) ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ------------------------------ (1) Relevant securities ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ------------------------------ (2) Derivatives (other than options) 8,992,813 2.79 % ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ------------------------------ (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ------------------------------ Total 8,992,813 2.79 % ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ------------------------------ *T (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3) -0- *T Class of relevant security: Long Short -------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ------------------------------ Number (%) Number (%) -------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ------------------------------ 3. Relevant securities -------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ------------------------------ (2) Derivatives (other than options) -------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ------------------------------ (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell -------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ------------------------------ Total -------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ------------------------------ *T (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3) -0- *T Class of relevant security: Details ------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------- *T 3. DEALINGS (Note 4) (a) Purchases and sales -0- *T Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5) ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------ ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------ *T (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) -0- *T Product name, Long/short (Note 6) Number of securities (Note 7) Price per unit (Note 5) e.g. CFD -------------------- ----------------------- -------------------------------- ----------------------------- CFD Long 100,000 3.15 GBP -------------------- ----------------------- -------------------------------- ----------------------------- CFD Long 18,489 3.15 GBP -------------------- ----------------------- -------------------------------- ----------------------------- *T (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying -0- *T Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money e.g. call option purchasing, to which the option price American, date paid/received varying etc. relates (Note 7) European etc. per unit (Note 5) ----------------- -------------------- --------------------- --------- -------------- ------- ------------------ ----------------- -------------------- --------------------- --------- -------------- ------- ------------------ *T (ii) Exercising -0- *T Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 5) ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------ ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------ *T (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4) -0- *T Nature of transaction (Note 8) Details Price per unit (if applicable)(Note 5) ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- *T 4. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives -0- *T Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- None --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *T Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) NO -0- *T Date of disclosure April 24, 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- Contact name Elodie Luce ---------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- Telephone number +331 56 88 52 73 ---------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected ---------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10) ---------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- *T Notes The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

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