Holding(s) in Company

Bodycote International PLC
14 July 2003

Bodycote International plc ('the Company')



Notification of material interest - Standard Life



Standard Life Investments Limited (on behalf of itself and Standard Life Group)
notified the company on 14 July 2003 that it now holds a material interest
totalling 7,770,499 shares of Bodycote International plc representing 3.03% of
Bodycote's issued share capital.


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