Directorate Change

27 May 2016

Bodycote plc

Directorate Changes

Bodycote plc ("Bodycote" or "the Group") announces that at the conclusion of the AGM today, Raj Rajagopal, the Senior Independent Director, has retired from the Board as planned.   Ian Duncan, Chairman of the Audit Committee, has been appointed Senior Independent Director.

Alan Thomson, Chairman of Bodycote, said:

 "Raj’s wise counsel has been invaluable throughout the period of the Group’s transformation. We thank him for his contribution over the last 8 years and wish him well for the future."

 Contact:

 Bodycote plc
U. Ball, Group Company Secretary
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