TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are Bodycote plc
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 No
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to No
qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights No
Other (please specify): No
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Kames Capital Plc
notification obligation:iii
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv
5. Date of the transaction and date on 18/03/2015
which the threshold is crossed or
reached: v
6. Date on which issuer notified: 20/03/2015
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 3%
reached: vi, vii
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
of to the triggering
shares transaction
if possible Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights
using of of of shares rights x
the ISIN Shares Voting
CODE Rights
Direct Direct xi Indirect xii Direct Indirect
GB00B3FLWH99 5,903,700 5,903,700 4,574,418 4,574,418 388,632 2.38% 0.20%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
financial date xiii Conversion Period xiv rights that may be rights
instrument acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial
Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Exercise price Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting rights
financial date xvii Conversion rights instrument xix, xx
instrument period xviii refers to
Nominal Delta
CFD 740,355
0.39%
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
5,703,405 2.97%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
Kames Capital:-
Kames Capital Plc
Kames Capital ICVC
Kames Capital VCIC
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder: Kames Capital Plc
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:
14. Contact name: Ute Ball, Bodycote plc
15. Contact telephone number: 0165 505300