Director Shareholding

IMI PLC
13 November 2002

JB/pmg/2002/401562


13 November, 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 12th November 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 265.583p per share.


 Director                       Number of shares

Martin Lamb                            47

Trevor Slack                           47

Barry Pointon                          47



Yours faithfully



J C Bower

Assistant Company Secretary



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