BODYCOTE PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding

Bodycote plc (the "Company)



                                                                  30 March 2015

Exercise of Options and Sale of Shares



On 30 March 2015, the Company was notified that on 27 March 2015 the following
Directors* and  Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities
'PDMRs', had exercised share options over ordinary shares of 17 3/11 p each in
the Company ("Ordinary Shares"), under the 2012 Bodycote Investment Plan at an
exercise price of £7.3075 per share.

The Company has also been notified on 30 March 2015 that the following
Directors* and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs") sold
ordinary shares of 17 3/11p in the Company ("Ordinary Shares"). The sales price
was £7.27727 per share.

PDMRs               Share options      Beneficial    Shareholding  % of issued
                   exercised under   ordinary shares    after     share capital
                    2012 Bodycote         sold       exercise and
                   Investment Plan                       sale

Stephen Harris*         85,761           85,761        579,812        0.30

David Landless*         54,780           54,780        500,493        0.26

Dan McCurdy             31,667           10,259        250,045        0.13

Paul Clough             8,195             8,195         59,100        0.03

In addition, the Company was notified on 30 March 2015 that the following
Director and Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities had completed the
sale of ordinary shares of 17 3/11p in the Company.

Name                  Shares      Price per      Total number of  % of issued
                                  share          beneficial       share capital
                      sold                       shares held

Stephen Harris*       441,000     £7.27727       138,812          0.07%

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