Director/PDMR Shareholding

PDMR shareholding


Bodycote plc (the `Company') announces that on 21 May 2013 it was notified that
the following Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities had
completed the sale of ordinary shares of 17 3/11p in the Company.

Name                  Shares      Price per      Total number of  % of issued  
                                  share          beneficial       share capital
                      sold                       shares held                   
                                                                               
S Harris              200,000     £5.465         570,030          0.26%        
                                                                               
D Landless            5,800       £5.465         494,607          0.30%        

The Company was also notified that later on 21 May 2013 the following Director*
and  Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities
`PDMRs', had exercised share options over ordinary shares of 17 3/11 p each in
the Company ("Ordinary Shares"), under the  2010 Co-Investment Plan at an
exercise price of £5.545 per share.

PDMRs             Share options      Shares sold    Shareholding   % of issued 
                 exercised under                   after exercise     share    
                     the 2010                                        capital   
                Co-Investment Plan                                             
                                                                               
David Landless        8,010             2,072          500,545        0.26%    

The announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of DTR 3.1.4

Contact for queries:

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

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