Director Shareholding

IMI PLC
3 April 2001

In accordance with Section 329 of the Companies Act 1985, I hereby notify you
that after close of dealing on 3 April 2001 each of the following Directors of
this Company acquired a beneficial interest in the number of new Ordinary shares
of 25p each in IMI plc shown against his name, namely options granted under the
IMI Executive Share Option (1995) Scheme at a subscription price of 248.4p.

                      Ordinary shares at 25p each

M J Lamb              100,000

T J Slack              80,000

R B Pointon            20,000