Director Shareholding

Bodycote International PLC
17 September 2002

Bodycote International plc announces that on 16 September 2002 it granted the
following options to directors under the shareholder approved 1994 and 1996
Executive Share Option Schemes at an exercise price of 134.5p per share, 
namely: -




Director                                                              Options

Mr J.D. Hubbard                                                       60,000
Mr M. Hallas                                                          40,000
Mr D.R. Sleight                                                       40,000
Mr M.A. Wilton                                                        40,000
Mr D.F. Landless                                                      40,000







The options are exercisable in 3 years time if Bodycote International's growth
in earnings per share exceeds UK retail inflation by 10%.






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