Director Shareholding

IMI PLC
13 March 2002



LETTER TO COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS OFFICE 

In accordance with Section 329 of the Companies Act 1985, I hereby notify you
that after the close of dealing on 12th March 2002, 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 290.166p per share.
 
Director                                 No of Shares
--------                                 ------------
M J Lamb                                     43
T J Slack                                    43
R B Pointon                                  43


LETTER FROM IMI PLC

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