Trading Update

EMBARGOED UNTIL: 07:00 HOURS FRIDAY 9 JULY 2010

                                 Bodycote plc                                  

                                Trading Update                                 

Bodycote plc is providing the following trading update ahead of its interim
results announcement on 28 July 2010.

The Group has continued to see a steady and broad based improvement in demand
since the time of the IMS on 28 April 2010. Consequently, revenue for the Group
for the six months to 30 June 2010 is expected to be 8% above the same period
last year (9% at constant exchange rates). At the same time, the Group
continues to benefit from the planned reduction in its cost base as a result of
the wide-ranging restructuring programme, which commenced in late 2008 and is
nearing completion.

Looking ahead, demand levels remain uncertain and possibly uneven. Sales in the
second half are expected to be impacted by the usual seasonal pattern of
customer requirements and are therefore likely to be lower than in the first
half.

Against this backdrop, if current levels of demand are sustained and allowing
for normal seasonal differences between the first and second half, the Board
now expects that headline operating profit for the year will be significantly
above the top of the current range1 of full year forecasts.

1 Range of current analysts' forecasts for full year 2010 EBIT (headline
operating profit) (Bloomberg) = £27.2m to

£34.7m

For further information, please contact:

Bodycote plc

Stephen Harris, Chief Executive [phone]

David Landless, Group Finance Director [phone]

Financial Dynamics

Jon Simmons [phone]

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