31 October 2017

                               Bodycote plc ("Bodycote")                           

              Directorate Change - Appointment of Non-Executive Chairman           

    Bodycote plc, is pleased to announce that it has appointed Anne Quinn CBE as
    Non-Executive Chairman with effect from 1 January 2018.

    Anne Quinn has extensive experience in capital intensive and manufacturing
    industries. She spent her early career with NZ Forest Products Limited and the
    US management consulting company Resource Planning Associates. She has
    wide-ranging global experience having joined Standard Oil of Ohio in 1982,
    which was subsequently acquired by BP plc, following which she went on to work
    for BP in the US, Belgium, Colombia and the UK. She held a number of executive
    positions, including group vice president until 2007. From 2008 until 2009 Anne
    was a managing director of Riverstone Holdings (Europe), a private equity
    investment firm, specialising in the renewable and conventional energy and
    power industries.

    Anne is currently a Non-Executive Director of Smiths Group plc, having joined
    the Board in 2009. She has previously held positions as a Non-Executive
    Director of BOC Group plc and Senior Independent Director of Mondi plc. 

    As announced on 30 March 2017 Alan Thomson informed the Board of his intention
    to step down as Chairman and retire as a Director of the Company once a
    successor had been identified.  Alan will step down as Chairman and retire as a
    Director on 31 December 2017.

    For further information, please contact:
     

    Bodycote plc
    Stephen Harris, Chief Executive                        +44 (0) 1625 505300
    Dominique Yates, Chief Financial Officer          +44 (0) 1625 505300

    FTI Consulting

    Richard Mountain
    Susanne Yule                                                    +44 (0) 20 7269
    7291

    About Bodycote

    With more than 180 accredited facilities in 23 countries, Bodycote is the
    world's largest provider of heat treatment and other thermal processing
    services. Bodycote improves the properties of metals and alloys, extending the
    life of vital components for a wide range of industries, including aerospace,
    defense, automotive, power generation, oil & gas, construction, medical and
    transportation. Customers in all of these industries have entrusted their
    products to Bodycote's care for more than 30 years. For more information, visit
    www.bodycote.com.