23rd Sep 2011 17:00
TR1 Notification of Major Interest in Shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Bodycote Plc issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are GB00B3FLWH99
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 Norges Bank
notification obligation:iii
4. Full name of shareholder(s) N/A
(if different from 3.):iv
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or 21th September 2011
reached: v
6. Date on which issuer notified: 23rd September 2011 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 4%
reached: vi, vii 8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering shares to the triggering transaction transaction if possible Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting using of of of shares rights rights x the ISIN CODE Shares Voting Rights Direct Direct xi Indirect Direct Indirect xii GB00B3FLWH99 7,629,309 7,629,309 7,657,126 7,657,126 4.00%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting instrument Conversion Period xiv rights that may be rights date acquired if the xiii instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 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 instrument price date Conversion rights instrument rights xix, xx xvii period xviii refers to Nominal Delta N/ N/A A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 7,657,126 4.00%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
N/A Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: Norges Bank
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease N/A
to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold N/A
voting rights: 13. Additional information: None 14. Contact name: Ute Ball, Company Secretary 15. Contact telephone number: +44 1625 505300
PINXRelated Shares:
Bodycote