TR1 Notification



1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are                               Bodycote plc
attached:ii

2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                          Yes

An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result      No
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to            No
qualifying financial instruments

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights                                     No

Other (please specify):                                                              No

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the                         Kames Capital Plc
notification obligation:iii

4. Full name of shareholder(s)
 (if different from 3.):iv

5. Date of the transaction and date on                           21/04/2015
which the threshold is crossed or
reached: v

6. Date on which issuer notified:                                23/04/2015

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or                           3%
reached: vi, vii


8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix

Class/type   Situation previous           Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
of           to the triggering
shares       transaction


if possible  Number          Number       Number    Number of voting        % of  voting rights
using        of              of           of shares rights                  x
the ISIN     Shares          Voting
CODE                         Rights
                                          Direct    Direct xi Indirect xii  Direct Indirect


GB00B3FLWH99    5,697,950     5,697,950   4,714,107 4,714,107    347,823    2.46%      0.18%



B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of        Expiration     Exercise/                   Number of voting        % of voting
financial      date xiii      Conversion Period xiv       rights that may be      rights
instrument                                                acquired if the
                                                          instrument is
                                                          exercised/ converted.





C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial
Instruments xv, xvi

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of       Exercise price Expiration  Exercise/     Number of voting      % of voting rights
financial                    date xvii   Conversion    rights instrument     xix, xx
instrument                               period xviii  refers to



                                                                             Nominal Delta
CFD                                                    800,853
                                                                             0.42%



Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights                     Percentage of voting rights

5,862,783                                   3.06%



9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi



Kames Capital:-

Kames Capital Plc



Kames Capital ICVC

Kames Capital VCIC





Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:                              Kames Capital Plc

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:




13. Additional information:

                                                Ute Ball, Group Company Secretary
14. Contact name:
                                                Bodycote plc

15. Contact telephone number:                   01625 505300