Directors' Dealings

Bodycote International PLC
7 January 2000

                               
    Dealings in ordinary shares by directors of the company

Bodycote International plc announces that on January 7, 2000
the following dealings in the company's 10p ordinary shares by
directors took place:-

Michael Hallas
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Mr Hallas exercised the following options over ordinary
shares:

Date of grant    Options      Exercise price per
                              share(p)
                              
May 1990         58,562       34.33
Oct 1991         58,562       55.16

At the same time Mr Hallas sold 15,131 shares at £3.48.

Following the exercise of options and sales Mr Hallas'
interests comprise the following:

Beneficial       Registered   Shares
                              
M Hallas         M Hallas     65,266
M Hallas         Mrs M        65,266
                 Hallas

In addition Mr Hallas has the following options over ordinary
shares:-

Options          Exercise     Exerciseable
                 price (p)
                              
87,845           105.53       1997-2004
73,202           190.56       1999-2003
55,075           258.73       2000-2004
37,500           396.00       2002-2006
15,000           312.50       2002-2006


Martyn Wilton
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Mr Wilton has exercised the following options over ordinary
shares:

Date of grant    Options      Exercise price per
                              share(p)
                              
May 1990         43,920       34.33
Oct 1991         43,920       55.16
April 1992       58,562       65.40

At the same time Mr Wilton sold 146,402 shares at £3.48.

Following the exercise of options and sales Mr Wilton's
interests comprise the following:

Beneficial       Registered   Shares
                              
M A Wilton       M A Wilton   40,000


In addition Mr Wilton has the following options over ordinary
shares:-

Options          Exercise     Exerciseable
                 price (p)
                              
87,845           105.53       1997-2004
73,202           190.57       1999-2003
55,075           258.73       2000-2004
37,500           396.00       2002-2009
30,000           312.50       2002-2009