Director Shareholding

IMI PLC
22 October 2002


22 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 21 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  259p per share.

          Director                   Number of shares
Martin Lamb                                 9
Trevor Slack                                9
Barry Pointon                               7



Yours faithfully



J C Bower

IMI Assistant Company Secretary




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