Bodycote plc (the "Company)                          

                                                                       10 June 2016

                        Exercise of Options and Sale of Shares                     

    On 10 June 2016, the Company was notified that on 10 June 2016 the following
    Director and  Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities
    'PDMR', had exercised share options over ordinary shares of 17 3/11 p each in
    the Company ("Ordinary Shares"), under the  2013 Co-Investment Plan at an
    exercise price of £5.842 per share.

    PDMR            Share options     Shares   Shareholding    % of   
                   exercised under     sold        after      issued  
                       the 2013                  exercise      share  
                       Bodycote                               capital 
                    Co-Investment                                     
                         Plan                                         
                                                                      
    P Clough            4,762         4,762        7,520       0.004  

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

    Contact for queries:

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