Director Shareholding

IMI PLC
11 September 2002

JB/pmg/2002/333366

 11 September, 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 10th September 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 252.75p per share.

      Director                Number of shares

Martin Lamb                            50
Trevor Slack                           50
Barry Pointon                          50



Yours faithfully

J C Bower

Assistant Company Secretary




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