Director/PDMR Shareholding

Bodycote plc (the "Company)

 

                                                                  11 April 2012

Exercise of Options

 

On 11 April 2012, the Company was notified that on 10 April 2012 the following
Directors* and  Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities
`PDMRs', had exercised share options over ordinary shares of 17 3/11 p each in
the Company ("Ordinary Shares"), under the 2009 Bodycote Investment Plan and
under the 2009 Share Match Plan at an exercise price of 3.6505 per share.

Mr. Stephen Harris had also exercised his Joining Award under the 2009 Bodycote
Share Match Plan amounting to 142,747 options.

PDMRs            Share options     Share options     Shareholding   % of issued
                exercised under   exercised under   after exercise     share   
                 2009 Bodycote   the 2009 Bodycote                    capital  
                Investment Plan   Share Match Plan                             
                                                                               
Stephen Harris*     514,137            23,436           841,050        0.44    
                                                                               
David Landless*     344,214            4,479            465,977        0.24    
                                                                               
Jan Elwart          322,112             n/a             453,813        0.24    
                                                                               
Dan McCurdy         188,102             n/a             196,979        0.10    
                                                                               
Tracy Glende        245,007             n/a             247,387        0.13    

Contact for queries:

Ute Ball, Company Secretary: Springwood Court, Macclesfield, SK10 2XF  Tel:
01625 505300