PDMR Shareholding

PDMR Share Interest                              

Bodycote announces that Mr Dan McCurdy (PDMR in respect of Asian Thermal
Processing) notified the company on 2 January 2008 that he had on 31 December
2007 bought 12,500 shares at 185.5 pence each.

In addition to this new holding of 12,500 shares Mr McCurdy has 16,042 options
over ordinary shares exercisable until 15 September 2013 at 148p per share, and
14,242 ordinary shares held pursuant to the rules of the Short Term Stock Bonus
Plan.