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www.bodycote.com
14 August 2025
Bodycote plc
Share Buyback Programme - Transactions in Own Securities
Bodycote plc (the Company) announces that, in accordance with the terms of its share buyback extension programme announced on 30 July 2025 (the Extended Programme), it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 173/11 pence each (Ordinary Shares) through Jefferies International Limited:
Date of purchase:
13 August 2025
Aggregate number of ordinary shares purchased:
37,337
Highest price paid per share (pence per share):
637.0p
Lowest price paid per share (pence per share):
631.0p
Volume weighted average price paid per share
(pence per share)
633.70p
The Company intends to cancel these Ordinary Shares.
Following the purchase, settlement and cancellation of these Ordinary Shares, the Company will have 176,946,766 Ordinary Shares in issue, with no shares held in treasury. This figure represents the total number of voting rights.
In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 as it applies in the UK (the Market Abuse Regulation), the table below contains the detailed breakdown of the individual trades made by Jefferies International Limited on behalf of the Company as part of the Programme.
Since the commencement of this Extended Programme, the Company has purchased a total of 363,638 Ordinary Shares. In addition to the 14,145,768 Ordinary Shares purchased under the Share Buyback Programme between March 2024 and July 2025, the Company has purchased a total of 14,509,406 Ordinary Shares.
This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of UK Listing Rule 9.6.6.
For further information, please contact:
Bodycote plc
Jim Fairbairn, Chief Executive Officer
Ben Fidler, Chief Financial Officer
Peter Lapthorn, Head of FP&A and Investor Relations
Tel: +44 1625 505300
FTI Consulting
Richard Mountain
Susanne Yule
Tel: +44 203 727 1340
Schedule of Purchases
Transaction Details:
Issuer name: Bodycote plc
ISIN: GB00B3FLWH99
LEI: 213800V93QFW53NB7Y29
Intermediary name: Jefferies International Limited
Intermediary code: JEFFGB2XXXX
Time zone: GMT
Currency: GBP
Individual Transactions:
Number of shares purchased
Transaction price (pence per share)
Time of transaction
Transaction reference number
Venue
118
637
13/08/2025 08:04:14
00482416320TRLO0.1.1
XLON
27
637
13/08/2025 08:04:14
00482416321TRLO0.1.1
XLON
28
637
13/08/2025 08:08:27
00482417084TRLO0.1.1
XLON
117
637
13/08/2025 08:08:27
00482417083TRLO0.1.1
XLON
145
633.5
13/08/2025 08:12:43
00482417740TRLO0.1.1
XLON
60
631
13/08/2025 08:12:43
00482417741TRLO0.1.1
BATE
145
632
13/08/2025 08:19:00
00482418544TRLO0.1.1
XLON
145
632
13/08/2025 08:25:31
00482419123TRLO0.1.1
XLON
145
632
13/08/2025 08:29:38
00482419540TRLO0.1.1
XLON
61
631
13/08/2025 08:30:45
00482419689TRLO0.1.1
BATE
145
631.5
13/08/2025 08:34:10
00482420019TRLO0.1.1
XLON
34
632
13/08/2025 08:35:26
00482420265TRLO0.1.1
CHIX
34
633.5
13/08/2025 08:39:52
00482420652TRLO0.1.1
CHIX
145
633
13/08/2025 08:39:52
00482420653TRLO0.1.1
XLON
61
634.5
13/08/2025 08:40:03
00482420670TRLO0.1.1
BATE
145
636
13/08/2025 08:43:12
00482420931TRLO0.1.1
XLON
6
636
13/08/2025 08:47:46
00482421463TRLO0.1.1
XLON
139
636
13/08/2025 08:47:46
00482421464TRLO0.1.1
XLON
7
636
13/08/2025 08:50:47
00482421800TRLO0.1.1
CHIX
27
636
13/08/2025 08:50:47
00482421801TRLO0.1.1
CHIX
7
636
13/08/2025 08:53:56
00482422096TRLO0.1.1
CHIX
27
636
13/08/2025 08:58:03
00482422451TRLO0.1.1
CHIX
34
636
13/08/2025 08:58:03
00482422453TRLO0.1.1
TRQX
290
636
13/08/2025 08:58:03
00482422452TRLO0.1.1
XLON
34
636
13/08/2025 08:58:03
00482422454TRLO0.1.1
TRQX
7
636
13/08/2025 09:00:20
00482422664TRLO0.1.1
TRQX
10
636
13/08/2025 09:00:20
00482422665TRLO0.1.1
TRQX
www.bodycote.com
12 August 2025
Bodycote plc
Share Buyback Programme - Transactions in Own Securities
Bodycote plc (the Company) announces that, in accordance with the terms of its share buyback extension programme announced on 30 July 2025 (the Extended Programme), it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 173/11 pence each (Ordinary Shares) through Jefferies International Limited:
Date of purchase:
11 August 2025
Aggregate number of ordinary shares purchased:
37,658
Highest price paid per share (pence per share):
631.0p
Lowest price paid per share (pence per share):
616.5p
Volume weighted average price paid per share
(pence per share)
619.85p
The Company intends to cancel these Ordinary Shares.
Following the purchase, settlement and cancellation of these Ordinary Shares, the Company will have 177,021,043 Ordinary Shares in issue, with no shares held in treasury. This figure represents the total number of voting rights.
In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 as it applies in the UK (the Market Abuse Regulation), the table below contains the detailed breakdown of the individual trades made by Jefferies International Limited on behalf of the Company as part of the Programme.
Since the commencement of this Extended Programme, the Company has purchased a total of 289,361 Ordinary Shares. In addition to the 14,145,768 Ordinary Shares purchased under the Share Buyback Programme between March 2024 and July 2025, the Company has purchased a total of 14,435,129 Ordinary Shares.
This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of UK Listing Rule 9.6.6.
For further information, please contact:
Bodycote plc
Jim Fairbairn, Chief Executive Officer
Ben Fidler, Chief Financial Officer
Peter Lapthorn, Head of FP&A and Investor Relations
Tel: +44 1625 505300
FTI Consulting
Richard Mountain
Susanne Yule
Tel: +44 203 727 1340
Schedule of Purchases
Transaction Details:
Issuer name: Bodycote plc
ISIN: GB00B3FLWH99
LEI: 213800V93QFW53NB7Y29
Intermediary name: Jefferies International Limited
Intermediary code: JEFFGB2XXXX
Time zone: GMT
Currency: GBP
Individual Transactions:
Number of shares purchased
Transaction price (pence per share)
Time of transaction
Transaction reference number
Venue
2
631
11/08/2025 08:07:40
00482006173TRLO0.1.1
CHIX
31
631
11/08/2025 08:07:40
00482006174TRLO0.1.1
CHIX
278
631
11/08/2025 08:07:40
00482006175TRLO0.1.1
XLON
100
629
11/08/2025 08:10:51
00482007099TRLO0.1.1
XLON
39
629
11/08/2025 08:10:51
00482007100TRLO0.1.1
XLON
11
628.5
11/08/2025 08:12:58
00482007680TRLO0.1.1
CHIX
58
630
11/08/2025 08:13:15
00482007758TRLO0.1.1
BATE
22
628.5
11/08/2025 08:14:19
00482008254TRLO0.1.1
CHIX
20
630
11/08/2025 08:14:28
00482008314TRLO0.1.1
XLON
119
630
11/08/2025 08:14:28
00482008313TRLO0.1.1
XLON
58
630
11/08/2025 08:15:28
00482008740TRLO0.1.1
BATE
139
630
11/08/2025 08:18:03
00482009959TRLO0.1.1
XLON
58
630
11/08/2025 08:19:52
00482010986TRLO0.1.1
BATE
139
630
11/08/2025 08:21:43
00482011838TRLO0.1.1
XLON
33
629
11/08/2025 08:21:44
00482011839TRLO0.1.1
CHIX
139
630
11/08/2025 08:25:18
00482013567TRLO0.1.1
XLON
33
629
11/08/2025 08:25:46
00482013706TRLO0.1.1
CHIX
58
629
11/08/2025 08:26:28
00482014057TRLO0.1.1
BATE
110
630
11/08/2025 08:28:57
00482015106TRLO0.1.1
XLON
29
630
11/08/2025 08:28:57
00482015107TRLO0.1.1
XLON
5
628.5
11/08/2025 08:29:54
00482015967TRLO0.1.1
AQXE
9
628.5
11/08/2025 08:29:54
00482015968TRLO0.1.1
AQXE
58
629
11/08/2025 08:41:09
00482020882TRLO0.1.1
BATE
139
629
11/08/2025 08:41:09
00482020883TRLO0.1.1
XLON
8
629
11/08/2025 08:45:03
00482022187TRLO0.1.1
BATE
50
629
11/08/2025 08:45:03
00482022188TRLO0.1.1
BATE
278
629
11/08/2025 08:45:03
00482022189TRLO0.1.1
XLON
3
628.5
11/08/2025 08:45:04
00482022195TRLO0.1.1
AQXE
13
www.bodycote.com
11 August 2025
Bodycote plc
Share Buyback Programme - Transactions in Own Securities
Bodycote plc (the Company) announces that, in accordance with the terms of its share buyback extension programme announced on 30 July 2025 (the Extended Programme), it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 173/11 pence each (Ordinary Shares) through Jefferies International Limited:
Date of purchase:
8 August 2025
Aggregate number of ordinary shares purchased:
38,000
Highest price paid per share (pence per share):
638.50p
Lowest price paid per share (pence per share):
628.00p
Volume weighted average price paid per share
(pence per share)
632.49.0p
The Company intends to cancel these Ordinary Shares.
Following the purchase, settlement and cancellation of these Ordinary Shares, the Company will have 177,058,701 Ordinary Shares in issue, with no shares held in treasury. This figure represents the total number of voting rights.
In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 as it applies in the UK (the Market Abuse Regulation), the table below contains the detailed breakdown of the individual trades made by Jefferies International Limited on behalf of the Company as part of the Programme.
Since the commencement of this Extended Programme, the Company has purchased a total of 251,703 Ordinary Shares. In addition to the 14,145,768 Ordinary Shares purchased under the Share Buyback Programme between March 2024 and July 2025, the Company has purchased a total of 14,397,471 Ordinary Shares.
This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of UK Listing Rule 9.6.6.
For further information, please contact:
Bodycote plc
Jim Fairbairn, Chief Executive Officer
Ben Fidler, Chief Financial Officer
Peter Lapthorn, Head of FP&A and Investor Relations
Tel: +44 1625 505300
FTI Consulting
Richard Mountain
Susanne Yule
Tel: +44 203 727 1340
Schedule of Purchases
Transaction Details:
Issuer name: Bodycote plc
ISIN: GB00B3FLWH99
LEI: 213800V93QFW53NB7Y29
Intermediary name: Jefferies International Limited
Intermediary code: JEFFGB2XXXX
Time zone: GMT
Currency: GBP
Individual Transactions:
Number of shares purchased
Transaction price (pence per share)
Time of transaction
Transaction reference number
Venue
27
636
08/08/2025 08:18:45
00481821069TRLO0.1.1
CHIX
2
636
08/08/2025 08:18:45
00481821070TRLO0.1.1
CHIX
1
636
08/08/2025 08:18:45
00481821071TRLO0.1.1
CHIX
12
636
08/08/2025 08:18:45
00481821073TRLO0.1.1
CHIX
19
636
08/08/2025 08:18:45
00481821072TRLO0.1.1
CHIX
274
636.5
08/08/2025 08:18:45
00481821074TRLO0.1.1
XLON
5
636
08/08/2025 08:18:46
00481821078TRLO0.1.1
CHIX
9
635
08/08/2025 08:25:33
00481821656TRLO0.1.1
AQXE
12
635
08/08/2025 08:25:33
00481821655TRLO0.1.1
CHIX
9
635
08/08/2025 08:25:33
00481821659TRLO0.1.1
AQXE
18
635
08/08/2025 08:25:33
00481821658TRLO0.1.1
AQXE
21
635
08/08/2025 08:25:33
00481821657TRLO0.1.1
CHIX
137
635
08/08/2025 08:25:33
00481821660TRLO0.1.1
XLON
137
635
08/08/2025 08:25:33
00481821661TRLO0.1.1
XLON
411
635
08/08/2025 08:25:33
00481821662TRLO0.1.1
XLON
33
635
08/08/2025 08:27:30
00481821833TRLO0.1.1
CHIX
26
637.5
08/08/2025 08:42:32
00481823612TRLO0.1.1
XLON
33
637.5
08/08/2025 08:42:32
00481823614TRLO0.1.1
CHIX
52
637.5
08/08/2025 08:42:32
00481823613TRLO0.1.1
XLON
333
637.5
08/08/2025 08:42:32
00481823615TRLO0.1.1
XLON
137
637.5
08/08/2025 08:42:32
00481823616TRLO0.1.1
XLON
137
637.5
08/08/2025 08:44:18
00481823844TRLO0.1.1
XLON
33
637.5
08/08/2025 08:44:46
00481823870TRLO0.1.1
CHIX
15
637.5
08/08/2025 08:48:14
00481824141TRLO0.1.1
CHIX
18
637.5
08/08/2025 08:48:14
00481824142TRLO0.1.1
CHIX
137
637.5
08/08/2025 08:49:11
00481824226TRLO0.1.1
XLON
3
636.5
08/08/2025 08:49:15
00481824231TRLO0.1.1
AQXE
14
637.5
08/08/2025 08:52:34
00481824514TRLO0.1.1
XLON
27
www.bodycote.com
8 August 2025
Bodycote plc
Share Buyback Programme - Transactions in Own Securities
Bodycote plc (the Company) announces that, in accordance with the terms of its share buyback extension programme announced on 30 July 2025 (the Extended Programme), it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 173/11 pence each (Ordinary Shares) through Jefferies International Limited:
Date of purchase:
7 August 2025
Aggregate number of ordinary shares purchased:
40,000
Highest price paid per share (pence per share):
645.0p
Lowest price paid per share (pence per share):
640.0p
Volume weighted average price paid per share
(pence per share)
641.99p
The Company intends to cancel these Ordinary Shares.
Following the purchase, settlement and cancellation of these Ordinary Shares, the Company will have 177,096,701 Ordinary Shares in issue, with no shares held in treasury. This figure represents the total number of voting rights.
In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 as it applies in the UK (the Market Abuse Regulation), the table below contains the detailed breakdown of the individual trades made by Jefferies International Limited on behalf of the Company as part of the Programme.
Since the commencement of this Extended Programme, the Company has purchased a total of 213,703 Ordinary Shares. In addition to the 14,145,768 Ordinary Shares purchased under the Share Buyback Programme between March 2024 and July 2025, the Company has purchased a total of 14,359,471 Ordinary Shares.
This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of UK Listing Rule 9.6.6.
For further information, please contact:
Bodycote plc
Jim Fairbairn, Chief Executive Officer
Ben Fidler, Chief Financial Officer
Peter Lapthorn, Head of FP&A and Investor Relations
Tel: +44 1625 505300
FTI Consulting
Richard Mountain
Susanne Yule
Tel: +44 203 727 1340
Schedule of Purchases
Transaction Details:
Issuer name: Bodycote plc
ISIN: GB00B3FLWH99
LEI: 213800V93QFW53NB7Y29
Intermediary name: Jefferies International Limited
Intermediary code: JEFFGB2XXXX
Time zone: GMT
Currency: GBP
Individual Transactions:
Number of shares purchased
Transaction price (pence per share)
Time of transaction
Transaction reference number
Venue
18
642
07/08/2025 08:12:10
00481664279TRLO0.1.1
BATE
75
642.5
07/08/2025 08:12:10
00481664278TRLO0.1.1
XLON
420
642.5
07/08/2025 08:12:10
00481664277TRLO0.1.1
XLON
16
642
07/08/2025 08:12:10
00481664281TRLO0.1.1
TRQX
40
642
07/08/2025 08:12:10
00481664280TRLO0.1.1
BATE
34
642.5
07/08/2025 08:12:17
00481664298TRLO0.1.1
CHIX
34
642.5
07/08/2025 08:14:36
00481664586TRLO0.1.1
CHIX
16
642
07/08/2025 08:14:52
00481664650TRLO0.1.1
TRQX
58
642
07/08/2025 08:14:52
00481664649TRLO0.1.1
BATE
34
642.5
07/08/2025 08:15:56
00481664868TRLO0.1.1
XLON
131
642.5
07/08/2025 08:15:56
00481664869TRLO0.1.1
XLON
34
643
07/08/2025 08:19:36
00481665432TRLO0.1.1
CHIX
62
643
07/08/2025 08:19:55
00481665480TRLO0.1.1
XLON
103
643
07/08/2025 08:19:55
00481665481TRLO0.1.1
XLON
165
643
07/08/2025 08:23:53
00481665963TRLO0.1.1
XLON
58
642
07/08/2025 08:26:05
00481666849TRLO0.1.1
BATE
34
643
07/08/2025 08:26:05
00481666848TRLO0.1.1
CHIX
16
642
07/08/2025 08:26:05
00481666850TRLO0.1.1
TRQX
165
642
07/08/2025 08:28:00
00481667209TRLO0.1.1
XLON
58
642
07/08/2025 08:28:32
00481667313TRLO0.1.1
BATE
16
642
07/08/2025 08:28:35
00481667321TRLO0.1.1
TRQX
165
642
07/08/2025 08:32:11
00481667998TRLO0.1.1
XLON
34
642.5
07/08/2025 08:33:00
00481668115TRLO0.1.1
CHIX
58
642
07/08/2025 08:33:31
00481668154TRLO0.1.1
BATE
81
642
07/08/2025 08:38:33
00481668976TRLO0.1.1
XLON
84
642
07/08/2025 08:38:33
00481668977TRLO0.1.1
XLON
26
642
07/08/2025 08:41:45
00481669475TRLO0.1.1
CHIX
9
642.5
07/08/2025 08:41:45
00481669476TRLO0.1.1
CHIX
59
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
FMR LLC
City of registered office (if applicable)
Boston
Country of registered office (if applicable)
United States of America
4. Details of the shareholder
Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
29-Jul-2025
6. Date on which Issuer notified
30-Jul-2025
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
9.999900
0.000000
9.999900
17730963
Position of previous notification (if applicable)
10.002700
0.000000
10.002700
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
17730963
9.999900
Sub Total 8.A
17730963
9.999900%
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
Sub Total 8.B2
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
FMR LLC
FMR LLC
7.731600
0.000000
7.731600%
FMR LLC
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC
7.731600
0.000000
7.731600%
FMR LLC
FMR LLC
FMR LLC
FIAM Holdings LLC
FMR LLC
FIAM LLC
FMR LLC
FMR LLC
FMR LLC
FMTC Holdings LLC
FMR LLC
Fidelity Management Trust Company
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
11. Additional Information
12. Date of Completion
30-07-2025
13. Place Of Completion
Dublin, Ireland
www.bodycote.com
30 July 2025
Bodycote plc
Extension of Share Buyback Programme
Bodycote plc (”Company”), the world's leading provider of heat treatment and specialist thermal processing services, today confirms its intention to further extend its share buyback programme, as originally announced on 15 March 2024 ('Programme'), by a further £30 million resulting in a total maximum aggregate consideration of £120 million being allocated to the Programme.
Having completed the third £30 million tranche on 9 July 2025, the Company has now entered into a further agreement with Jefferies International Limited ("Jefferies") to execute an additional £30 million share buyback as an extension to the original Programme (the 'Extended Programme') to start immediately. Under this arrangement, Jefferies will carry out on-market purchases of ordinary shares. Jefferies will make its trading decisions in relation to the Extended Programme independently of, and uninfluenced by, the Company. Purchases may continue during any close period to which the Company is subject during the Extended Programme.
The Extended Programme will otherwise continue to be subject to the same parameters, and for the same purpose, as set out in the Company's original share buyback announcement issued on 15 March 2024, in particular with respect to the volume of shares that can be traded. The maximum number of shares which can be repurchased under the Programme is currently 17,949,908. The Extended Programme will be conducted at all times within the limits of the applicable authority granted by shareholders at the 2025 AGM to repurchase the Company's ordinary shares in issue. It is anticipated that the Extended Programme will end no later than end January 2026. The sole purpose of the Extended Programme is to reduce the Company's share capital and accordingly, the purchased ordinary shares will be cancelled.
This Extended Programme will be conducted in accordance with the Company's general authority to repurchase Ordinary Shares, Chapter 9 of the FCA’s Listing Rules, and in accordance with the parameters prescribed by the Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014 (as it forms part of UK law pursuant to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018). Share purchases in relation to the Extended Programme will be carried out on the open market via the London Stock Exchange and/or other recognised investment exchange(s) for the purposes of section 693 of the Companies Act 2006 and may be made from time to time depending on market conditions, share price, trading volume and other factors. Purchases may continue during any closed period to which the Company is subject during the engagement period.
About Bodycote
Bodycote is the world's largest provider of thermal processing services with a global footprint. Through Specialist Technologies and Precision Heat Treatment, Bodycote improves the properties of metals and alloys, extending the life of vital components for a wide range of industries, including Aerospace, Defence, Automotive, Power Generation, Oil & Gas, Construction, Medical and Transportation. Customers have entrusted their products to Bodycote's care for more than 50 years. For more information, visit www.bodycote.com.
For further information, please contact:
Bodycote plc
Jim Fairbairn, Chief Executive Officer
Ben Fidler, Chief Financial Officer
Peter Lapthorn, Head of FP&A and Investor Relations
Tel: +44 1625 505300
FTI Consulting
Richard Mountain
Susanne Yule
Tel: +44 203 727 1340
Bodycote plc – 2025 Interim Results
Strategic progress despite challenging end markets;
Full Year Outlook Unchanged
Group summary
Adjusted1
Statutory
Half year
Half year
Half year
Half year
2025
2024
Change
2025
2024
Change
Revenue
£369.0m
£399.0m
-7.5%
£369.0m
£399.0m
-7.5%
Operating profit
£55.1m
£66.8m
-17.5%
£41.2m
£30.8m
+33.8%
Operating margin
14.9%
16.7%
-180 bps
11.2%
7.7%
+350 bps
Operating cash flow
£37.7m
£49.2m
-23.4%
£65.8m
£71.7m
-8.2%
Basic earnings per share2
21.3p
25.0p
-14.8%
15.5p
10.2p
+52.0%
Interim dividend per share
6.9p
6.9p
-
Core summary1
Half year
Half year
Organic
2025
2024
Change
Revenue
£351.9m
£374.6m
-3.6%
Adjusted operating profit
£54.3m
£65.9m
-14.7%
Adjusted operating margin
15.4%
17.6%
Excludes Non-core sites included in the original Optimise programme, as stated at the 2024 Capital Markets Event (CME).
Highlights
Performance in line with expectations provided in May trading update; full year outlook unchanged Market conditions remain challenging, though momentum improved through H1 with sequential growth seen in almost all end markets vs soft 2H24 (Core revenue +4.3%) Core revenue -3.6% YoY organically, impacted by weak Industrial and Automotive markets and delivery phasing in Specialist Technologies; Group revenue -4.6% YoY organically (-7.5% total) Adjusted operating profit of £55.1m (1H24: £66.8m), due to lower revenue, mix and FX impact; statutory operating profit higher at £41.2m (1H24: £30.8m) due to lower exceptional charges Adjusted operating margin of 14.9% (1H24: 16.7%) reflecting lower revenues and divisional mix Continued good progress on the Optimise, Perform and Grow strategy laid out at our 2024 CME Key Perform and Grow programmes underway, including roll-out of service quality initiatives and targeted capacity expansions for future growth Optimise programme enhanced: expected profit benefit increased to at least £15m (previously £12-14m) and net execution costs post-disposals materially reduced to £10-15m (vs. £25-30m) Remain confident in delivery of our medium term financial targets Additional £30m share buyback announced, enabled by strong balance sheet and low leverage Full year outlook unchanged and in line with market expectations.3 Macro environment remains uncertain; H2 profit improvement expected, reflecting Optimise benefits, continued Aerospace recovery and improved Specialist Technologies tradingCommenting, Jim Fairbairn, Chief Executive Officer, said:
“Trading has been in line with our expectations following our May update. Demand is strong in industrial gas turbines, as well as in Aerospace and Defence where supply chain conditions are improving. Automotive and Industrial markets remain weak but saw modest improvement versus a soft second half of 2024. We made significant progress on our Optimise, Perform & Grow strategy in the period. On Optimise, we are executing well on the original programme and expect execution costs to be lower than previously estimated. Due to this increased confidence in execution, as well as ongoing challenges in certain end markets, we have expanded the scope of the programme with additional sites and overhead actions. We have also entered into a contractual process to dispose of a package of Automotive and Industrial sites in France for around £20m in cash proceeds, helping to reduce programme costs. As a result of these changes, the programme will now deliver an increased annual profit benefit of at least £15m at a materially lower net cost of £10-15m.We also continue to deliver on Perform and Grow. In Perform, we are rolling out service quality initiatives which are demonstrating tangible early benefits. In Grow, we are investing in our target areas at the same time as improving our sales capability and service offering, which will help to drive an acceleration in our future growth. We have also made significant progress on sustainability, both to reduce our own emissions and improve our customer offering.Our full year guidance is unchanged and is in line with market expectations.3 While the macro environment remains uncertain, we expect higher profit in the second half underpinned by Optimise benefits, continued recovery in Aerospace, and improved Specialist Technologies performance as we deliver new contract wins. Our focus continues to be on controlling costs and executing on our strategy as we transition Bodycote into a higher quality, more resilient and faster growing business. We remain confident in delivering our medium term financial targets."
1 Adjusted performance measures and Core measures represent the statutory results excluding certain items; Organic measures are stated at constant currency excluding any acquisitions and disposals in the period. These are all considered alternative performance measures (APMs) and a reconciliation to the nearest IFRS equivalent to these measures is provided at the end of these 2025 Interim Results (hereafter ‘Report’).
2 An earnings per share reconciliation is provided in note 4 to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
3 Company-compiled consensus available at: https://www.bodycote.com/investors (FY25 operating profit range: £115.7-123.0m, mean: £119.9m)
END
Half Year Results Presentation
Bodycote will host a presentation for investors and analysts at 09.30 am BST on 30 July 2025. The presentation will also be webcast live. Please find connection instructions below:
Webcast: http://bodycote.com/interimwebcast2025
Conference call details:
United Kingdom (Local): +44 20 3936 2999
United Kingdom (Toll-Free): +44 808 189 0158
Global Dial-In Numbers
Access Code: 307359
Questions can be asked online via the webcast service. A recording will also be available after the event.
For further information, please contact:
Bodycote plc
Jim Fairbairn, Group Executive Officer
Ben Fidler, Chief Financial Officer
Peter Lapthorn, Investor Relations & FP&A
Tel: +44 1625 505 300
FTI Consulting
Richard Mountain
Susanne Yule
Tel: +44 203 727 1340
About Bodycote plc
Bodycote is the world's largest provider of thermal processing services with a global footprint. Through Specialist Technologies and Precision Heat Treatment, Bodycote improves the properties of metals and alloys, extending the life of vital components for a wide range of industries, including Aerospace, Defence, Automotive, Power Generation, Oil & Gas, Construction, Medical and Transportation. Customers have entrusted their products to Bodycote's care for more than 50 years. For more information, visit www.bodycote.com.
Half Year Commentary
Core OverviewCore revenue reduced by 3.6% organically in H1 to £351.9m. This reflected continued weakness in Automotive and Industrial Markets, as well as delivery phasing in Specialist Technologies. By division, Specialist Technologies revenue declined by 7.7% organically, which included the expected impact of the end of Oil & Gas project work in 2024, as well as delivery phasing in HIP Product Fabrication (HIP PF). Momentum improved through the period with flat revenue YoY in May and June, and good growth is expected in H2 as we deliver on new order wins and the Aerospace volume recovery continues. Precision Heat Treatment was resilient given challenging end markets, with revenue down 1.8% organically, as the decline in Automotive and Industrial markets was partly offset by growth in industrial gas turbines, Aerospace & Defence, and Consumer, Medical & Other.
Core adjusted operating profit reduced to £54.3m (H1 2024: £65.9m) driven by lower revenue, alongside the mix effect of a lower share of revenue in Specialist Technologies. Central costs reduced by £1.7m organically, reflecting cost control actions as well as lower charges for share-based incentive pay. Core adjusted operating margins were 15.4% (H1 2024: 17.6%). In H2 we expect a higher level of both profit and margins, driven by improved Specialist Technologies trading as well as increased Optimise benefits, with the majority of the £4-5m full year profit benefit delivered in H2.
Group OverviewIncluding Non-core businesses, total Group revenue was £369.0m (H1 2024: £399.0m), 4.6% lower organically. This reflected the organic reduction in Core revenue, compounded by a 21.1% reduction in Non-core revenue as Optimise programme plant consolidations take effect. Group adjusted operating profit of £55.1m was down year-on-year (H1 2024: £66.8m) primarily reflecting the lower Core profit.
Group statutory operating profit was £41.2m in the period, up 33.8% from £30.8m in H1 2024. This included a lower level of exceptional charges in the period, including the non-repeat of a £28.3m ERP impairment in H1 2024, partly offset by additional charges relating to the Optimise programme.
Basic adjusted earnings per share was 21.3p (H1 2024: 25.0p), 14.8% lower year-on-year reflecting reduced profit partly offset by a lower share count due to the share buyback programme. The higher statutory profit resulted in improved statutory earnings per share of 15.5p (H1 2024: 10.2p).
Adjusted operating cash flow of £37.7m (H1 2024: £49.2m) was lower year-on-year, due to reduced profit and an increase in capital expenditure, partly offset by the non-repeat of a £6m one-off provision outflow in the prior year. Cash conversion remained healthy at 68% (H1 2024: 74%). Free cash flow of £18.0m was lower year-on-year (H1 2024: £26.0m) as lower adjusted operating cash flow and higher restructuring costs were partly offset by a lower level of cash tax, which was heavily H1-weighted in the prior year.
Closing net debt excluding lease liabilities was £112.5m, with leverage remaining low at 0.6x net debt / adj. EBITDA. Net debt excluding lease liabilities increased from £68.3m at year-end 2024, driven by payment of the full year dividend (£28.7m) and the share buyback programme (£30.9m) which more than offset free cash flow of £18.0m in the period.
Divisional Performance
Specialist Technologies
H1 2025
H1 2024
(restated)
Organic
Change
Change
Revenue
105.6
116.3
-7.7%
-9.2%
Adjusted operating profit
27.0
34.2
-21.1%
Adjusted operating margin
25.6%
29.4%
-380bps
Precision Heat Treatment
H1 2025
H1 2024
(restated)
Organic
Change
Change
Revenue
246.3
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
FMR LLC
City of registered office (if applicable)
Boston
Country of registered office (if applicable)
United States of America
4. Details of the shareholder
Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
09-Jul-2025
6. Date on which Issuer notified
10-Jul-2025
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
10.002700
0.000000
10.002700
17735763
Position of previous notification (if applicable)
5.780000
0.000000
5.780000
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
0
17735763
0.000000
10.002700
Sub Total 8.A
17735763
10.002700%
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
Sub Total 8.B2
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
FMR LLC
FMR LLC
7.733600
0.000000
7.733600%
FMR LLC
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC
7.733600
0.000000
7.733600%
FMR LLC
FMR LLC
FMR LLC
FIAM Holdings LLC
FMR LLC
FIAM LLC
FMR LLC
FMR LLC
FMR LLC
FMTC Holdings LLC
FMR LLC
Fidelity Management Trust Company
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
11. Additional Information
12. Date of Completion
10-Jul-2025
13. Place Of Completion
Dublin, Ireland.
14. Contact name: A Broughton, Company Secretary, Bodycote plc
15. Contact telephone number: +44 1625 505300
www.bodycote.com
10 July 2025
Bodycote plc
Share Buyback Programme - Transactions in Own Securities
Bodycote plc (the Company) announces that, in accordance with the terms of its share buyback extension programme announced on 20 December 2024 (the Extended Programme) it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 173/11 pence each (Ordinary Shares) through HSBC Bank PLC:
Date of purchase:
9 July 2025
Aggregate number of ordinary shares purchased:
21,743
Highest price paid per share (pence per share):569.5
611.5p
Lowest price paid per share (pence per share):
597.0p
Volume weighted average price paid per share
(pence per share)
604.8293p
The Company intends to cancel these Ordinary Shares.
Following the purchase, settlement and cancellation of these Ordinary Shares, the Company will have 177,310,404 Ordinary Shares in issue, with no shares held in treasury. This figure represents the total number of voting rights.
In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 as it applies in the UK (the Market Abuse Regulation), the table below contains the detailed breakdown of the individual trades made by HSBC Bank PLC on behalf of the Company as part of the Programme. This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of UK Listing Rule 9.6.6.
Completion of the third tranche of the Share Buyback programme
Following the above transaction, the Company confirms that it has now completed the £30 million Extended Programme, which commenced on 15 January 2025. This is the third tranche of the Share Buyback Programme (the Programme) that was first announced on 15 March 2024. Under the Programme, a total of 14,145,768 ordinary shares have been purchased for cancellation at a volume weighted average price of 636.23p per ordinary share for a total consideration of £90 million.
For further information, please contact:
Bodycote plc
Jim Fairbairn, Chief Executive Officer
Ben Fidler, Chief Financial Officer
Peter Lapthorn, Head of FP&A and Investor Relations
Tel: +44 1625 505300
FTI Consulting
Richard Mountain
Susanne Yule
Tel: +44 203 727 1340
Schedule of Purchases
Transaction Details:
Issuer name: Bodycote plc
ISIN: GB00B3FLWH99
LEI: 213800V93QFW53NB7Y29
Intermediary name: HSBC Bank PLC
Intermediary code: HBEU
Time zone: GMT
Currency: GBP
Individual Transactions:
Number of shares purchased
Transaction price (per share)
Time of transaction
Transaction reference
Venue
61
611.5
08:22:02
SSU2XH6PLK
XLON
65
611.0
08:22:06
SSU2XH6PL3
XLON
18
610.5
08:22:09
SSU2XH6PL7
XLON
22
610.5
08:25:16
110000CO0
CHIX
40
611.0
08:27:15
SSU2XH6PB1
XLON
24
611.0
08:27:15
SSU2XH6PB1
XLON
10
611.0
08:27:15
SSU2XH6PB3
XLON
36
611.0
08:27:15
SSU2XH6PB3
XLON
19
611.0
08:27:15
SSU2XH6PB3
XLON
26
610.5
08:27:15
010000AES
BATE
18
610.5
08:27:15
010000AET
BATE
18
610.5
08:27:15
SSU2XH6PL7
XLON
20
610.5
08:27:15
SSU2XH6PB7
XLON
11
610.0
08:29:55
SSU2XH6QPZ
XLON
15
610.0
08:29:56
E0NhxhVNPqaU
TRQX
16
610.0
08:29:56
010000AR5
BATE
19
610.0
08:29:56
110000DMY
CHIX
60
610.0
08:32:35
SSU2XH6QZQ
XLON
19
610.0
08:36:26
SSU2XH6QB3
XLON
21
610.0
08:36:26
SSU2XH6QB4
XLON
15
610.0
08:36:26
E0NhxhVNQId0
TRQX
15
610.0
08:36:26
110000EZJ
CHIX
13
610.0
08:36:26
010000BMU
BATE
14
610.0
08:36:26
010000BMV
BATE
15
610.0
08:36:26
110000EZK
CHIX
15
610.0
08:36:26
E0NhxhVNQId2
TRQX
38
610.0
08:36:36
SSU2XH6QB6
XLON
22
610.0
08:36:36
SSU2XH6QB6
XLON
60
610.0
08:36:36
110000F0Q
CHIX
10
610.0
08:39:22
110000FI7
CHIX
21
610.0
08:39:22
110000FI7
CHIX
29
610.0
08:39:22
110000FI7
CHIX
10
609.5
www.bodycote.com
9 July 2025
Bodycote plc
Share Buyback Programme - Transactions in Own Securities
Bodycote plc (the Company) announces that, in accordance with the terms of its share buyback extension programme announced on 20 December 2024 (the Extended Programme) it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 173/11 pence each (Ordinary Shares) through HSBC Bank PLC:
Date of purchase:
8 July 2025
Aggregate number of ordinary shares purchased:
25,488
Highest price paid per share (pence per share):569.5
614.5p
Lowest price paid per share (pence per share):
610.0p
Volume weighted average price paid per share
(pence per share)
612.6919p
The Company intends to cancel these Ordinary Shares.
Following the purchase, settlement and cancellation of these Ordinary Shares, the Company will have 177,332,147 Ordinary Shares in issue, with no shares held in treasury. This figure represents the total number of voting rights.
In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 as it applies in the UK (the Market Abuse Regulation), the table below contains the detailed breakdown of the individual trades made by HSBC Bank PLC on behalf of the Company as part of the Programme.
Since the commencement of this Extended Programme, the Company has purchased a total of 5,144,266 Ordinary Shares. In addition to the 8,979,759 Ordinary Shares purchased under the Share Buyback Programme which commenced in March 2024 and concluded in January 2025, the Company has purchased a total of 14,124,025 Ordinary Shares.
This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of UK Listing Rule 9.6.6.
For further information, please contact:
Bodycote plc
Jim Fairbairn, Chief Executive Officer
Ben Fidler, Chief Financial Officer
Peter Lapthorn, Head of FP&A and Investor Relations
Tel: +44 1625 505300
FTI Consulting
Richard Mountain
Susanne Yule
Tel: +44 203 727 1340
Schedule of Purchases
Transaction Details:
Issuer name: Bodycote plc
ISIN: GB00B3FLWH99
LEI: 213800V93QFW53NB7Y29
Intermediary name: HSBC Bank PLC
Intermediary code: HBEU
Time zone: GMT
Currency: GBP
Individual Transactions:
Number of shares purchased
Transaction price (per share)
Time of transaction
Transaction reference
Venue
27
610.0
08:43:28
SSM6S1YS84
XLON
25
610.0
08:43:28
SSM6S1YS85
XLON
36
610.0
08:43:28
E0NhEk1Ru8oF
TRQX
38
610.0
08:43:28
E0NhEk1Ru8oH
TRQX
12
610.0
08:43:30
SSM6S1YS8A
XLON
107
610.0
08:43:30
SSM6S1YS8A
XLON
56
610.5
08:46:10
SSM6S1YSEK
XLON
56
610.5
08:46:10
SSM6S1YSEL
XLON
33
610.5
08:46:10
E0NhEk1RuIpy
TRQX
34
610.5
08:46:10
110000GE6
CHIX
34
610.5
08:46:10
110000GE7
CHIX
33
610.5
08:46:10
E0NhEk1RuIq0
TRQX
60
610.5
08:46:10
SSM6S1YSEN
XLON
63
613.0
08:59:35
SSM6S1YT2Q
XLON
64
613.0
08:59:35
SSM6S1YT2R
XLON
28
613.0
08:59:55
SSM6S1YT3J
XLON
42
613.0
08:59:55
SSM6S1YT3J
XLON
26
613.0
08:59:55
SSM6S1YT3J
XLON
97
613.0
08:59:59
SSM6S1YT4G
XLON
10
613.0
08:59:59
SSM6S1YT4H
XLON
97
612.5
09:10:03
SSM6S1YUS0
XLON
89
612.5
09:10:03
SSM6S1YUS1
XLON
64
612.5
09:10:03
SSM6S1YUS2
XLON
63
612.5
09:10:03
SSM6S1YUS3
XLON
63
612.5
09:14:33
SSM6S1YU0Z
XLON
28
612.0
09:24:22
SSM6S1YUEN
XLON
30
612.0
09:24:22
SSM6S1YUEO
XLON
61
612.5
09:40:00
SSM6S1YV17
XLON
7
613.5
10:18:24
SSM6S1YXMN
XLON
20
613.5
10:18:24
E0NhEk1RywgQ
TRQX
10
613.5
10:18:24
E0NhEk1RywgS
TRQX
51
614.0
10:18:24
010000JLL
BATE
125
614.0
10:18:24
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