Director/PDMR Shareholding

Director / PDMRshareholding


Bodycote plc (the "Company") announces that it has been notified that on 11
April 2012 the following Directors* and Persons Discharging Managerial
Responsibilities ("PDMR") sold a total of 517,854 ordinary shares of 17 3/11p
in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") in order to cover tax liabilities arising
from the exercise of options announced on 10 April 2012.

Director/ PDMR       Beneficial   Price per  Resultant beneficial  % of issued 
                      Ordinary    Ordinary    number of Ordinary  share capital
                    Shares sold   Share in       Shares held                   
                    to cover tax    pence                                      
                                                                               
Stephen Harris*       204,067       378.4          636,983            0.33     
                                                                               
David Landless*        91,921       378.4          374,056            0.19     
                                                                               
Jan Elwart            159,191       378.4          294,622            0.15     
                                                                               
Tracy Glende           62,675       378.4          184,712            0.10     

The announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of DTR 3.1.4

Contact for queries:

Ute Ball, Company Secretary: Springwood Court, Macclesfield, SK10 2XF Tel:
01625 505300

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