Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 3526X

IMI PLC

12 August 2009

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.14 R(1).

(1)	An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.
(2)	An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
(3)	An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
(4)	An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.

1. Name of the issuer

IMI plc

2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or

(iii) both (i) and (ii)

Disclosure relates to point (i)

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

Martin Lamb - Director and PDMR

Douglas Hurt - Director and PDMR

David Nicholas - Director and PDMR

Roy Twite - Director and PDMR

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

Notification in respect of persons named in 3 above

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

Ordinary Shares of 25p each

7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them

Martin Lamb - 400,958

Douglas Hurt - 123,465

David Nicholas - 127,094

Roy Twite - 120,934

8. State the nature of the transaction

Shares purchased pursuant to participation in the IMI Share Purchase Plan (the Company's All Employee Share Ownership Plan).

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired

Martin Lamb - 33

Douglas Hurt - 34

David Nicholas - 34

Roy Twite - 33

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

Martin Lamb - 0.00001%

Douglas Hurt - 0.00001%

David Nicholas - 0.00001%

Roy Twite - 0.00001%

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

13. Price per share or value of transaction

370.20p

14. Date and place of transaction

London, 11 August 2009

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

Martin Lamb 400,991 - 0.13%

Douglas Hurt 123,499 - 0.04%

David Nicholas 127,128 - 0.04%

Roy Twite 120,967 - 0.04%

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

12 August 2009

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes

17 Date of grant

18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification

23. Any additional information

The Company has also been informed that Martin Lamb has cancelled a savings contract under the IMI Sharesave Plan which commenced on 1 August 2008 with options over 1,383 shares at an option price of 391.41p.

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

H Afford - Corporate Counsel - 0121 717 3700

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification

H Afford - Corporate Counsel

Date of notification

12 August 2009

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