Director Shareholding

IMI PLC
14 August 2002




14 August, 2002


The Secretary

Company Announcements Office

UK Listing Authority

The Stock Exchange



Dear Sir

In accordance with Section 329 of the Companies Act 1985, I hereby notify you
that after the close of dealing on 13th August 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 279.5p per share.

          Director                   Number of shares

Martin Lamb                                 45

Trevor Slack                                45

Barry Pointon                               44



Yours faithfully


J C Bower
IMI Assistant Company Secretary

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