TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights are Bodycote PLCattached:ii2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):An acquisition or disposal of voting rights XAn acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may resultin the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attachedAn acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to Xqualifying financial instrumentsAn event changing the breakdown of voting rightsOther (please specify):3. Full name of person(s) subject to the BlackRock, Inc.notification obligation:iii4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed or 4th February 2014reached: v6. Date on which issuer notified: 6th February 20147. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or Holding has gone above 5%reached: vi, vii8. Notified details:A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ixClass/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transactionof to the triggeringshares transactionif possible Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights xusing of of of shares rightsthe ISIN Shares VotingCODE Rights Direct Direct xi Indirect xii Direct IndirectGB00B3FLWH99 N/A N/A N/A N/A 9,354,379 N/A 4.89%B: Qualifying Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of votinginstrument date xiii Conversion Period xiv rights that may be rights acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying FinancialInstruments xv, xviResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Exercise price Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial date xvii Conversion period instrument refers to xix, xxinstrument xviii Nominal DeltaCFD 266,984 0.14% 0.14%Total (A+B+C)Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights9,621,363 5.03%9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxiBlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 9,621,363 (5.03%)Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder:11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold:12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights:13. Additional information:14. Contact name: Bodycote plc, Ute Ball15. Contact telephone number: +44 1625 505300