Director/PDMR Shareholding

IMI PLC
03 January 2006

3 January 2006



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 30th December 2005 of 26,240 IMI Ordinary shares at a price of
492.25 pence per share on behalf of Mr Ian Whiting, a Business President of this
Company.



Yours faithfully





H Afford
Corporate Counsel










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