Director Shareholding

IMI PLC
09 April 2003


JCB/pmg/2003/802649

9 April, 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 8th April 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 2.67166p per share.

Director                          Number of shares

Martin Lamb                            47

Trevor Slack                           47

Barry Pointon                          46


Yours faithfully

J C Bower
Assistant Company Secretary

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