UK's Bodycote confirms $2.04 billion buyout proposal from Apollo
May 22 (Reuters) - Britain's Bodycote BOY.L on Friday said it received a conditional proposal from Apollo APO.N for a possible all-cash offer, valuing the thermal processing services provider at about £1.52 billion ($2.04 billion). ($1 = 0.7450 pounds) (Reporting by Nithyashree R B in Bengaluru; Editing by Mrigank Dhaniwala) ((NithyashreeRB@thomsonreuters.com))