Director Shareholding

IMI PLC
12 December 2002

JB/pmg/2002/477183



12 December, 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 December 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 259.92p per share.

          Director              Number of shares

Martin Lamb                            48
Trevor Slack                           48
Barry Pointon                          48




Yours faithfully




J C Bower

Assistant Company Secretary






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