Director Shareholding

IMI PLC
15 May 2002


Letter to:  RNS

In accordance with Section 329 of the Companies Act 1985, I hereby notify you
that after the close of dealing on 14th May 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 315p per share.
 
          Director        No of Shares

          M J Lamb              40

          T J Slack             40

          R B Pointon           40


Letter from P A Boulton, IMI Deputy Company Secretary, IMI PLC
        
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