Director Shareholding

IMI PLC
09 October 2002





9 October 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 8 October 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  247.833p per share.

 Director                            Number of shares

Martin Lamb                                 50
Trevor Slack                                50
Barry Pointon                               50



Yours faithfully



J C Bower

IMI Assistant Company Secretary




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