Director/PDMR Shareholding

IMI PLC
15 November 2006


15 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 14th November 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 548.5p
per share.


Director                                        Number of shares

Martin Lamb                                            23
David Nicholas                                         22




Yours faithfully



Jo Bower
Deputy Company Secretary








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