Director/PDMR Shareholding

Bodycote plc (the "Company) 5 May 2013 Acquisition of Shares On 5 May 2013, the Company was notified that the following directors andPDMRs, had acquired shares of 17 3/11 p each in the Company ("OrdinaryShares") under the Capita Dividend Reinvestment Plan at a share priceof GBP5.20 Name Number of Shares Beneficial interest Percentage of Company's acquired in Ordinary Shares issued share capital Alan Thomson 512 43,231 0.02% John Biles 374 24,172 0.01% Contact for queries:

Ute Ball, Company Secretary: Springwood Court, Macclesfield, SK10 2XFTel: 01625 505300