Director/PDMR Shareholding

Bodycote plc (the "Company) 22 March 2013 Exercise of Options

On 22 March 2013, the Company was notified that on 21 March 2013 GuyPrunel, a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities(`PDMR'), had exercised share options over 16,042 ordinary shares of 17 3/11 peach in the Company (`Ordinary Shares'), under the 2003 share option scheme(`options') at an exercise price of GBP 1.4727 per share.

On 22 March 2013, the Company was also notified that on 21 March 2013 G Prunel,a `PDMR', had exercised share options over Ordinary Shares under the 2009Bodycote Investment Plan (`BIP') at an exercise price of £5.4416 per share.This is an exercise of the remaining award under the 2009 Bodycote InvestmentPlan. PDMRs Share options Ordinary Price per Shareholding % of exercised under Shares sold to Ordinary after both issued 2009 Bodycote cover tax Share sold exercises and share Investment Plan liabilities sale capital Guy Prunel 127,336 60,000 £5.4416 222,144 0.12%

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