Chief Executive increases holding

Bodycote plc announces that John Hubbard, Chief Executive, notified the company
on 17 September 2008 that he had that day exercised options over 64,170 share
options granted in September 2002 at 125.76p and 84,882 share options granted
in September 2003 at 147.27p and has retained all these shares. Mr Hubbard's
beneficial share interests now total 1,175,743 shares.

                                                              18 September 2008