Bank of America Corporation reported a 6.10% stake in Bodycote Plc (TR-1 holding notification)

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1\. Issuer Details

ISIN

GB00B3FLWH99

Issuer Name

BODYCOTE PLC

UK or Non-UK Issuer

UK

2\. Reason for Notification

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights; An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments

3\. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

Bank of America Corporation

City of registered office (if applicable)

Wilmington

Country of registered office (if applicable)

United States

4\. Details of the shareholder

Name	City of registered office	Country of registered office
Merrill Lynch International	London	United Kingdom

5\. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

20-Oct-2026

6\. Date on which Issuer notified

21-Oct-2026

7\. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

.	% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)	% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)	Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)	Total number of voting rights held in issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	4.539726	1.556979	6.096705	10375859
Position of previous notification (if applicable)

8\. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

8A. Voting rights attached to shares

Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)	Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)	Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)	% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)	% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
GB00B3FLWH99		7726068		4.539726
Sub Total 8.A	7726068	4.539726%

8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))

Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/conversion period	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted	% of voting rights
Right to Recall	n/a	n/a	77956	0.045806
Sub Total 8.B1		77956	0.045806%

8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))

Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/conversion period	Physical or cash settlement	Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
Swaps	17/08/2028	n/a	Cash	614410	0.361018
Swaps	23/02/2027	n/a	Cash	581610	0.341746
Swaps	07/05/2030	n/a	Cash	1763	0.001036
Swaps	24/06/2027	n/a	Cash	291111	0.171053
Swaps	31/03/2027	n/a	Cash	5637	0.003312
Swaps	11/12/2026	n/a	Cash	91330	0.053663
Swaps	13/04/2027	n/a	Cash	868009	0.510030
Swaps	01/11/2027	n/a	Cash	117965	0.069315
Sub Total 8.B2		2571835	1.511173%

9\. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation

2\. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)

Ultimate controlling person	Name of controlled undertaking	% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Bank of America Corporation	Bank of America, National Association
Bank of America Corporation	BofA Securities Europe SA
Bank of America Corporation	Merrill Lynch International	4.538846		5.467787%

10\. In case of proxy voting

Name of the proxy holder

The number and % of voting rights held

The date until which the voting rights will be held

If date does not apply, explain below

11\. Additional Information

12\. Date of Completion

13\. Place Of Completion

London, United Kingdom

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