Bodycote plc (the "Company)

                                                                     5 May 2015

Acquisition of Shares

On 5 May 2014, the Company was notified that the following director and
PDMR, had  acquired shares of 17 3/11 p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares")
on 1 May 2015 under the Capita Dividend Reinvestment Plan at a share price
of GBP6.98

Name              Number of Shares Beneficial interest  Percentage of Company's
                  acquired         in Ordinary Shares   issued share capital

Alan Thomson      1,438            45,750               0.02%


Contact for queries:

Ute Ball, Company Secretary: Springwood Court, Macclesfield, SK10 2XF  Tel:
01625 505300