Director Shareholding

IMI PLC
02 June 2003

JCB/pmg/2003/


2 June, 2003



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 29th May 2003, 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 2.939166p per share.

  Director                     Number of shares

Martin Lamb                            22

Trevor Slack                           22

Barry Pointon                           0




Yours faithfully




J C Bower

Assistant Company Secretary




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