Form 8.5 EPT/Non RI BODYCOTE PLC

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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd disclosed an opening position in Bodycote plc held on 11 Nov 2026 showing total interests of 7,113,729 shares (4.18%) and total short positions of 7,167,255 shares (4.21%), a net short of 53,526 shares (0.03%). The position comprises 6,704,904 owned/controlled shares (3.94%), 408,825 cash-settled derivative longs (0.24%), 474,520 direct shorts (0.28%) and 6,692,735 cash-settled derivative shorts (3.93%). On 11 Nov Barclays purchased 58,072 shares at £9.1725–£9.1800 and sold 44,691 shares at £9.1746–£9.1801. No stock-settled derivatives, indemnities or related arrangements were disclosed.

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FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI)
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN
EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY ("RI") STATUS
(OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE)
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1.				KEY INFORMATION
(a)	Name of exempt principal trader:				BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD
(b)	Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose				BODYCOTE PLC
	relevant securities this form relates:
(c)	Name of the party to the offer with which exempt				BODYCOTE PLC
	principal trader is connected
(d)	Date position held/dealing undertaken:				11 Nov 2026
(e)	In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal				NO
	trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
2.				POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
(a)	Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree
	to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)
Class of relevant security:				17 3/11p ordinary
				Interests		Short Positions
				Number	(%)	Number	(%)
(1)	Relevant securities owned
	and/or controlled:			6,704,904	3.94%	474,520	0.28%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
	and/or controlled:			408,825	0.24%	6,692,735	3.93%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%

	TOTAL:			7,113,729	4.18%	7,167,255	4.21%
(b)	Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive
	options)
Class of relevant security in relation to
which subscription right exists
Details, including nature of the rights
concerned and relevant percentages:
3.				DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
(a)	Purchases and sales
Class of relevant		Purchase/sale		Total number of		Highest price per unit	Lowest price per unit
security				securities		paid/received	paid/received
17 3/11p ordinary		Purchase		58,072		9.1800 GBP	9.1725 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary		Sale		44,691		9.1801 GBP	9.1746 GBP

(b)	Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of		Product		Nature of dealing		Number of	Price per
relevant		description				reference	unit
security						securities
17 3/11p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		3,200	9.1796 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		138	9.1749 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		19	9.1742 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		233	9.1749 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		239	9.1783 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,845	9.1795 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		4,600	9.1801 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,608	9.1799 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		283	9.1755 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		641	9.1779 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		95	9.1747 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		8,004	9.1796 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,176	9.1746 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,498	9.1750 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		2,900	9.1756 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		620	9.1800 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		11,199	9.1800 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		81	9.1760 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		347	9.1800 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,470	9.1800 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		19,203	9.1800 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,986	9.1800 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,326	9.1750 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		87	9.1766 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,950	9.1750 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		152	9.1800 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		457	9.1750 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,006	9.1800 GBP
17 3/11p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		968	9.1750 GBP

(c)	Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i)	Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class	Product	Writing,	Number	Exercise	Type	Expiry	Option
of	description	purchasing,	of	price		date	money
relevant		selling,	securities	per unit			paid/
security		varying etc	to which				received
			option				per unit
			relates


(ii)	Exercising
Class of relevant		Product description		Exercising/ exercised against		Number of	Exercise price per
security						securities	unit


(d)	Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant		Nature of Dealings		Details		Price per unit (if
security						applicable)

4.				OTHER INFORMATION
(a)	Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding,
formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal
or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party
to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:
NONE
(b)	Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between
the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person relating to:
(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or
(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which
any derivative is referenced:
NONE
(c)	Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?				NO
Date of disclosure:				12 Nov 2026
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

Form 8.5 EPT/Non RI BODYCOTE PLC

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