Director/PDMR Shareholding

IMI PLC
14 December 2006



14th November 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 12th December 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 519.67p per
share.  Mr D M Hurt (Finance Director) having undertaken to participate in the
plan.


Director                                        Number of shares

Douglas Hurt                                           24
Martin Lamb                                            24
David Nicholas                                         24





In addition, Mr Mark J W Kelly, Business President, Beverage Dispense Europe has
also undertaken to participate in the IMI Share Purchase Plan (the Company's All
Employee Share Ownership Plan) and has acquired a beneficial interest in the
number of new shares shown against his name at 519.67p per share.


PDMR                                            Number of shares
Mark J W Kelly                                         24




Yours faithfully


Jo Bower
Deputy Company Secretary






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