Bodycote plc (the "Company)

                                                                   06 November 2015

    Acquisition of Shares

    On 6 November 2015, the Company was notified that the following director and
    PDMR, had acquired shares of 17 3/11 p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares")
    under the Capita Dividend Reinvestment Plan at a share price of GBP5.24475.

    Name                Number of Shares    Beneficial          Percentage of      
                        acquired            interest  in        Company's issued   
                                            Ordinary Shares     share capital      
                                                                                   
    Alan Thomson        321                 46,071              0.02               

    Contact for queries:

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