Sprucegrove's interest now 5.97%

In accordance with their obligations under the Transparency Directive (section
5.8.3) Sprucegrove Investment Management Limited of Toronto notified the
company on 15 November 2007 that as at 14 November 2007 it held voting rights
in respect of 19,332,687 shares representing 5.97% of the issued share capital
of Bodycote International plc on that day (previously 6.47% as of 16 March
2007).