TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer BODYCOTE PLC
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached: ii
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to
qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please
specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Franklin Templeton Fund Management Limited
notification obligation: iii
4. Full name of shareholder(s) Bank of NY London
(if different from 3.):iv
5. Date of the transaction and date on January 25, 2016
which the threshold is crossed or
reached: v
6. Date on which issuer notified: January 26, 2016
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 5%
reached: vi, vii
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares to the triggering
transaction
if possible using
the ISIN CODE Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights x
of of of shares rights
Shares Voting
Rights Direct Direct Indirect xii Direct Indirect
xi
ORD GBP.1727 9,575,000 5.00%
GB00B3FLWH99
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date xiii Conversion Period xiv rights that may be rights
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 financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting rights xix, xx
instrument price date xvii Conversion rights
period xviii instrument
refers to
Nominal Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
9,575,000 5.00%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
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:
14. Contact name: U. Ball, Bodycote plc
15. Contact telephone number: +44 1625 505300