Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

Bodycote International PLC
26 April 2000

                 

Bodycote International plc announces that on April 26, 2000 Dr
B.A Rickinson, director, exercised 87,845 share options at
105.53 pence each and sold 42,277 shares at 245 pence.

Following the exercise of options and sales Dr Rickinson will
have 55,503 shares.