Directors' Dealings

Bodycote International PLC
7 January 2000



                  Bodycote International plc
                               
   Dealings in ordinary shares by a director of the company


Bodycote International plc announces that on January 6, 2000,
director John Chesworth sold 5,000 ordinary 10p shares at a
price of £3.25 each.

Following the sale Mr Chesworth's interests comprise 621,277
shares, registered as follows:-

Beneficial     Registered          Shares

J Chesworth    J Chesworth         127,562
J Chesworth    Mrs E A Chesworth   493,715

In addition Mr Chesworth has 82,615 options over ordinary
shares exerciseable at 258.73p between May 2000 and May 2004.