Holding(s) in Company

Bodycote International PLC
30 May 2003

AEGON Asset Management UK plc - Notification of material interest

Aegon Asset Management UK plc (on behalf of itself and the Aegon UK plc Group of
Companies) notified the Company on 30 May 2003 that it held 8,043,877 shares of
Bodycote International plc representing 3.14% of Bodycote's issued share
capital.


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