Director/PDMR Shareholding

IMI PLC
11 October 2006

11 October 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 on 10th October 2006, Mr M J Lamb and Mr D C Nicholas, Directors of this
Company acquired a beneficial interest in the number of new shares shown against
his name, namely shares purchased pursuant to their participation in the IMI
Share Purchase Plan (the Company's All Employee Share Ownership Plan) at 515.25p
per share.

Director                                        Number of shares

Martin Lamb                                            25
David Nicholas                                         25


Yours faithfully

Jo Bower
Deputy Company Secretary



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