Director/PDMR Shareholding

29 July 2013

Bodycote announces that on 26 July 2013, in accordance with the rules of the
Bodycote Incentive Plan, the Company made a contingent share award of ordinary
shares in the Company ("Ordinary Shares").

The awards noted below comprise a maximum conditional award of Ordinary Shares
of 17 3/11p each subject to the rules of the Bodycote Incentive Plan and the
applicable performance targets. The options are only exercisable in 2016 if
performance criteria are met. No payment was made for the grant of awards.
Awards were made as follows:

Name                       PDMR                  Number of conditional Shares  
                                                 awarded                       
                                                                               
T Glende                   PDMR                  35,292                        

The total number of ordinary shares in which each of the executive directors
and other PDMRs below hold a beneficial interest is:

Name                       PDMR                  Beneficial interest In shares 
                                                                               
T Glende                   PDMR                  217,924                       

Contact for queries:

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