Holding(s) in Company

26th Apr 2012 12:05

TR1 Notification of Major Interest in Shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer Bodycote Plcof existing shares to which voting rights are

attached:ii

2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes

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 Baillie Gifford & Co

notification obligation:iii

4. Full name of shareholder(s)

(if different from 3.):iv

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or 25 April 2012

reached: v

6. Date on which issuer notified: 26 April 2012 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 5%

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 using Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights the ISIN CODE of of of shares rights x Shares Voting Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB00B3FLWH99 9402000 9402000 Below 5% Below 5% Below 5%

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 rights date be xiii acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. 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 rights instrument price date Conversion period rights instrument xix, xx xvii xviii refers to Nominal Delta N/A Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights Below 5% Below 5%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the

financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi

In the narrative below, the figures in [ ] indicate the amount of voting rights

and the percentage held by each controlled undertaking where relevant. Baillie Gifford & Co, a discretionary investment manager, is the parent undertaking of an investment management group. Its wholly-owned subsidiary undertaking Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited [97900; 0.05%] is also a discretionary investment manager.

Its wholly-owned subsidiary undertaking Baillie Gifford & Co Limited [1012630;

0.53%] is an OEIC Authorised Corporate Director and Unit Trust Manager which

has delegated its discretionary investment management role to Baillie Gifford & Co.

Its wholly-owned subsidiary undertaking Baillie Gifford Life Limited [3219100;

1.68%] is a life assurance company which procures discretionary investment management services from Baillie Gifford & Co in respect of its own account

shareholdings. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease

to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold

voting rights: 13. Additional information: Bodycote plc 14. Contact name: Ute Ball, Company Secretary 15. Contact telephone number: +44 1625 505300

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