Bodycote plc (the "Company)

                                                                       21 June 2016

    Exercise of Options and Sale of Shares

    On 21 June 2016, the Company was notified that on 21 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 589.8571pence per share. 

    PDMR            Share options     Shares  
                   exercised under     sold   
                       the 2013               
                       Bodycote               
                    Co-Investment             
                         Plan                 
                                              
    D McCurdy           14,219        14,219  

    Additional shares were sold today as follows: 

    PDMR              Shares sold      Price per   Total number of   % of issued   
                                         share       beneficial     share capital  
                                                     shares held                   
                                                                                   
    D McCurdy            52,719        586.4925p       186,289          0.097      

    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