Director/PDMR Share interests

Bodycote International plc announces that on 19 March 2008 the following
directors and PDMRs purchased Shares all at 179.95p per Share. These purchases
have been made in accordance with the rules of the Bodycote Share Match Plan
("BSMP").

Director/PDMR                                           No. of shares purchased
                                                                               
John Hubbard   Chief Executive                                           25,320
                                                                               
David Landless Finance Director                                           4,869
                                                                               
Derek Sleight  Corporate Development Director                            12,335
                                                                               
Gerald Higgins Testing PDMR                                              12,984
                                                                               
Michael Hallas Northern Europe PDMR                                       9,738
                                                                               
Jan Elwart     Europe PDMR                                                6,285
                                                                               
Guy Prunel     Western Europe PDMR                                        3,974
                                                                               
Dan McCurdy    Asia PDMR                                                  3,680

Awards of Matching Shares under the BSMP have also been made as set out below.
The BSMP was approved by shareholders at the AGM in May 2006. The awards
comprise a conditional award of shares subject to the rules of the Plan and the
applicable performance target. BSMP Matching share awards were made on 19 March
2008 under the BSMP to Directors and PDMRs as follows: -

Director/PDMR                                   No. of conditional share awards
                                                                               
John Hubbard   Chief Executive                                           42,915
                                                                               
David Landless Finance Director                                           8,252
                                                                               
Derek Sleight  Corporate Development Director                            20,907
                                                                               
Gerald Higgins Testing PDMR                                              22,007
                                                                               
Michael Hallas Northern Europe PDMR                                      16,505
                                                                               
Jan Elwart     Europe PDMR                                               12,959
                                                                               
Guy Prunel     Western Europe PDMR                                        8,640
                                                                               
Dan McCurdy    Asia PDMR                                                  5,004

Awards under the BSMP will vest in March 2011 subject to the relevant
performance target being met.

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