Bodycote plc (the "Company)

                                                                      25 April 2016

    Exercise of Options and Sale of Shares

    On 25 April 2016, the Company was notified that on 22 April 2016 the following
     Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities 'PDMRs', had exercised share
    options over ordinary shares of 17 3/11 p each in the Company ("Ordinary
    Shares"), under the 2013 Bodycote Investment Plan at an exercise price of £6.03
    per share.

    The Company has also been notified on 25 April 2016 that the following Persons
    Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs") sold ordinary shares of 17 3/
    11p in the Company ("Ordinary Shares").  The sales price was £6.07 per share.
     

    PDMRs                 Share options      Beneficial    Shareholding  % of issued 
                         exercised under   ordinary shares    after     share capital
                          2013 Bodycote         sold       exercise and              
                         Investment Plan                       sale                  
                                                                                     
    Eric Denisse              3,280              660          2,620         0.001    
                                                                                     
    Tom Gibbons               4,600             4,600         1,671         0.001    
                                                                                     
    Paul Clough               2,750             2,750         28,132        0.015    
                                                                                     
    Peter Selbach             3,644             3,644         23,988        0.013    

    The announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of DTR 3.1.4

    Contact for queries:

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