Directors' Dealings

Bodycote International PLC
15 December 1999


          Bodycote International PLC ('the company')
                               
                               
Bodycote International plc announces that on 14 December  1999
it  granted  the  following options  to  directors  under  the
shareholder  approved  1994 and 1996  Executive  Share  Option
Schemes at an exercise price of 312.5p per share, namely:-

                                   Options to
                                subscribe for
Director                      ordinary shares
--------                      ---------------
Mr M.A. Wilton                         30,000
Mr D.R. Sleight                        30,000
Mr M Hallas                            15,000
Mr D.F. Landless                       50,000


The  options  are  exerciseable in 3 years  time  if  Bodycote
International's EPS growth exceeds UK RPI plus 2% per annum.