Director/PDMR Shareholding

IMI PLC
13 December 2005

13th December 2005



The Secretary
Company Announcements Office
The Stock Exchange




Dear Sir

In accordance with Section 329 of the Companies Act 1985, I hereby notify you
that this Company has received notice from JPMorgan Cazenove Limited, of a
purchase on 13th December 2005 of 10,000 IMI Ordinary shares at a price of 470.8
pence per share on behalf of Mr N B M Askew, a Non-Executive Director of this
Company.



Yours faithfully





J C Bower
Deputy Company Secretary










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