Standard Life notify 5.42% stake

Standard Life - Material Interest of 5.42% notified

Standard Life Investments Limited (on behalf of itself and Standard Life Group)
notified the Company after close of business on 8 December 2006 that it now
held 17,456,420 shares of
Bodycote International plc representing 5.42% of Bodycote's issued share
capital (previously 3.05% on 18 October 2006).