Bodycote announces that on 22 December 2009, in accordance with the rules of
the Bodycote Incentive Plan ("BIP"), the Company made contingent share awards
of ordinary shares in the Company ("Ordinary Shares").

The awards comprise a maximum conditional award of Ordinary Shares subject to
the rules of the BIP and the applicable performance target. Awards were made as
follows:

Stephen Harris Chief Executive  514,138

David Landless Finance Director 344,215

Jan Elwart     PDMR             328,312

Guy Prunel     PDMR             252,096

Dan McCurdy    PDMR             243,035

Tracy Glende   PDMR             245,007

The awards will not be aggregated with existing shareholdings of the
above-mentioned PDMRs unless and until the awards vest which at the earliest
will be February 2012.

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