Grant of deferred bonus share award

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities  /  person closely associated
a)	Name	1. STEPHEN HARRIS 2. DOMINIQUE YATES
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	1. CHIEF EXECUTIVE   2. CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	INITIAL NOTIFICATION
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	BODYCOTE PLC
b)	LEI	213800V93QFW53NB7Y29
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	ORDINARY SHARES OF 17  3/11p  GB00B3FLWH99
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of 2018 deferred bonus share award under the 2016 Deferred Bonus Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £9.125 (grant price) 1.  39,560 2.  14,013
d)	Aggregated information
	-Aggregated volume	53,573 NIL
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-04-20
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside of trading venue