Director/PDMR Shareholding

IMI PLC
23 October 2006

JB/pmg


23rd 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 20th October 2006, each of the following 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 527.83p per
share.

Director                                        Number of shares

Martin Lamb                                            74
David Nicholas                                         28

In addition, I hereby notify you that we have today been advised that Mr M J
Lamb, a Director of this Company purchased 241 IMI Ordinary shares in an ISA on
20th October 2006 at a price of 528.75p per share.

Yours faithfully

J C Bower
Deputy Company Secretary


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