Purchase of Own Securities

Bodycote International PLC
9 October 2000


         Bodycote International plc ('the Company')
                   Purchase of own shares


Bodycote International plc ('Bodycote') announces that on 6
October 2000, pursuant to the passing of the resolution at
the annual general meeting of the Company held on 17 May
2000, it purchased through Dresdner Kleinwort Benson,
1,848,976 ordinary shares of 10p each in Bodycote at 164
pence per share.  The purchase represents approximately 0.71
per cent of Bodycote's issued ordinary share capital.