Director/PDMR Shareholding

IMI PLC
15 March 2007

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)



                BOTH



3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director



M J Lamb                  -           Director & PDMR

D M Hurt                  -           Director & PDMR

D C Nicholas              -           Director & PDMR

M J Kelly                 -           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

NA



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



M J Lamb                  -           96490

D M Hurt                  -           11072

D C Nicholas              -           41962

M J Kelly                 -            7418



8.   State the nature of the transaction



Shares purchased pursuant to their 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



M J Lamb                  -           23

D M Hurt                  -           23

D C Nicholas              -           24

M J Kelly                 -           23



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



M J Lamb                  -           0.000006%

D M Hurt                  -           0.000006%

D C Nicholas              -           0.000007%

M J Kelly                 -           0.000006%



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

            NA



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

            NA



13. Price per share or value of transaction



            541p per share



14. Date and place of transaction



            13 March 2007, London



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



M J Lamb                  -           96513             -           0.028%

D M Hurt                  -           11095             -           0.003%

D C Nicholas              -           41986             -           0.012%

M J Kelly                -             7441             -           0.002%



16. Date issuer informed of transaction



            14 March 2007





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



17 Date of grant

NA



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

NA





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

NA



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

NA



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

NA



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

            NA



23. Any additional information

                NA



24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries



            J C Bower    0121 717 3700





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



J C Bower - Deputy Company Secretary



Date of notification

            15 March 2007




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