Director/PDMR Shareholding

IMI PLC
30 May 2006

HA/pmg


30th May 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 26th May 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 491.17p per share.


Director                                        Number of shares

Martin Lamb                                            107
David Nicholas                                         32
Trevor Slack                                           107


Yours faithfully


H Afford
Corporate Counsel




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