Director/PDMR Shareholding

Bodycote plc (the "Company)

 

                                                              14 September 2012

Exercise of Options

 

On 14 September 2012, the Company was notified that G Prunel, a
PDMR, had exercised share options over 16,042 ordinary shares of 17 3/11 p each
in the Company ("Ordinary Shares"), under the 2002 share option scheme at an
exercise price of GBP 1.2576 per share.

Following this transaction, G Prunel's interest increased to 68,766
Ordinary Shares, representing 0.04% per cent of the Company's issued share
capital.

Contact for queries:

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