Directors' & PDMRs' share interest

Directors' and PDMRs' share interests

David Landless, Finance Director, notified the company today that he has
exercised 57,719 share options granted in September 2003 at 147.27p. Mr
Landless has sold 45,891 shares at 247.73p on the same day sufficient only to
cover the costs (e.g. tax, primary and secondary national insurance) associated
with exercising the options.

Mr Landless' beneficial interests in Bodycote shares have therefore increased
to 97,393 shares, which will be registered as follows:

Registered Holder             Beneficial Interest                        Shares
                                                                               
M. Landless                   D.F. Landless                              30,520
                                                                               
Hill Samuel Offshore Trust    D.F. Landless (deferred share bonus        25,126
Co. Ltd                       plan interest as below)                          
                                                                               
Hill Samuel Offshore Trust    D.F. Landless (short term stock bonus      41,747
Co. Ltd                       scheme interest)                                 

In addition Mr Landless has 144,383 options over ordinary shares exercisable
between 26 April 2002 and 26 April 2009 at prices between 203p and 371p.


Derek Sleight, Corporate Development Director, also notified the company today
that he has exercised 131,141 share options granted between May 2000 and
September 2003 at an average option cost of 159.7p. Mr Sleight has sold 131,141
shares at 247.73p on the same day.

Mr Sleight's beneficial interests in Bodycote shares are now therefore 138,173
shares, which are registered as follows:

Registered Holder             Beneficial Interest                        Shares
                                                                               
D.R. Sleight                  D.R. Sleight                               17,600
                                                                               
M.H. Sleight                  D.R. Sleight                               69,900
                                                                               
Hill Samuel Offshore Trust    D.R. Sleight (deferred share bonus         19,411
Co. Ltd                       plan interest as below)                          
                                                                               
Hill Samuel Offshore Trust    D.R. Sleight (short term stock bonus       31,262
Co. Ltd                       scheme interest)                                 

In addition Mr Sleight has 32,085 options over ordinary shares exercisable
between 14 December 2002 and 14 December 2006 at 292p.

The Company has also been notified that the trustees of the Bodycote
International plc Employee Benefit Trust (`the Trust') had allocated 3,087
additional ordinary 10 pence shares in the Company pursuant to the rules of the
Deferred Share Bonus Plan for the benefit of the following directors and PDMRs.
The allocation of shares in the Trust takes into account the 2005 final
dividend paid on the ordinary share capital on 5 July 2006 and in respect of
which the Trust has waived dividend entitlement. The total number of shares now
allocated to each director or PDMR is also shown in the table.

Director/PDMR                                          Shares      Balance held
                                                       added to    after       
                                                       reflect     addition    
                                                       dividend                
                                                                               
John Hubbard   Chief Executive                                 606       37,691
                                                                               
David Landless Finance Director                                404       25,126
                                                                               
Derek Sleight  Corporate Development Director                  312       19,411
                                                                               
Gerald Higgins Testing PDMR                                    657       40,848
                                                                               
Jan Elwart     Central Europe PDMR                             503       31,326
                                                                               
Michael Hallas UK and Nordic PDMR                              291       18,091
                                                                               
J-J. Jeuch     Corporate Development PDMR                      314       19,511


                                                               November 9, 2006