Director/PDMR Shareholding

Bodycote plc (the "Company) 30 March 2015 Exercise of Options and Sale of Shares On 30 March 2015, the Company was notified that on 27 March 2015 the followingDirectors* and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities`PDMRs', had exercised share options over ordinary shares of 17 3/11 p each inthe Company ("Ordinary Shares"), under the 2012 Bodycote Investment Plan at anexercise price of £7.3075 per share. The Company has also been notified on 30 March 2015 that the followingDirectors* and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs") soldordinary shares of 17 3/11p in the Company ("Ordinary Shares"). The sales pricewas £7.27727 per share. PDMRs Share options Beneficial Shareholding % of issued exercised under ordinary shares after share capital 2012 Bodycote sold exercise and Investment Plan sale Stephen Harris* 85,761 85,761 579,812 0.30 David Landless* 54,780 54,780 500,493 0.26 Dan McCurdy 31,667 10,259 250,045 0.13 Paul Clough 8,195 8,195 59,100 0.03 In addition, the Company was notified on 30 March 2015 that the followingDirector and Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities had completed thesale of ordinary shares of 17 3/11p in the Company. Name Shares Price per Total number of % of issued share beneficial share capital sold shares held Stephen Harris* 441,000 £7.27727 138,812 0.07% 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