Director/PDMR Shareholding

Co-investment Plan -Director / PDMRs exercise Bodycote plc (the `Company') announces that on 23 December 2013 it was notifiedby the trustees of the Bodycote Employee Benefit Trust that thefollowing Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities`PDMR', had exercised share options over ordinary shares of 17 3/11 p each inthe Company ("Ordinary Shares"), under the 2010 Bodycote Co-Investment Plan("CIP"). Name Shares Price per share Total number of in pence beneficial shares held Dan McCurdy 24,248 644.5 226,549 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