Shareholding of CEO Designate

Bodycote Plc                                  

                       Share Interests of CEO Designate                        

Bodycote Plc, the specialist thermal processing company, is pleased to confirm
that Stephen Harris has joined the Board as Chief Executive Designate. He will
take over from John Hubbard as Chief Executive during the first quarter of
2009.

Stephen, 50, was previously a main board Executive Director at Spectris plc,
responsible for the operational supervision of a number of the group's trading
companies. He is also a Non-Executive Director of Brixton Plc.

Mr Harris has notified the Company that his shareholding interests amount to
71,076 shares acquired on 20 October 2008 at a price of 140.7p.

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