TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES1. 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 rightsAn 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 toqualifying 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 20th February 2014reached: v6. Date on which issuer notified: 21st February 20147. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or Holding has gone below 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 transaction Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rightsif possible of of of rights xusing Shares Voting sharesthe ISIN RightsCODE Direct Direct xi Indirect xii Direct IndirectGB00B3FLWH99 9,354,379 9,354,379 N/A N/A N/A N/A Below 5%B: Qualifying Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of votingfinancial date xiii Conversion Period xiv rights that may be rightsinstrument 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 votingfinancial date xvii Conversion instrument refers to rights xix, xxinstrument period xviii Nominal DeltaTotal (A+B+C)Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rightsN/A Below 5%9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxiBlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - N/A (Below 5%)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: Ute Ball, Bodycote plc15. Contact telephone number: +44 01625 505340