BNP Paribas SA's stake in Bodycote Plc fell to 6.98% (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

3\. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

BNP PARIBAS SA

City of registered office (if applicable)

Country of registered office (if applicable)

FR

4\. Details of the shareholder

Name	City of registered office	Country of registered office
BNP PARIBAS Financial Markets	Paris	FRANCE

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

21-Oct-2026

6\. Date on which Issuer notified

22-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	6.955954	0.024219	6.980173	11879416
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	6.990282	0.024219	7.014501

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		11838198		6.955954
Sub Total 8.A	11838198	6.955954%

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
Sub Total 8.B1

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
SWAP	01-Jul-2027		Cash	41218	0.024219
Sub Total 8.B2		41218	0.024219%

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
BNP PARIBAS SA	BNP Paribas Financial Markets	6.955954		6.980173%

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

22-Oct-2026

13\. Place Of Completion

Paris

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