Director Shareholding

IMI PLC
10 September 2003

JCB/pmg/2003/406296





10th September 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 9th September 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 346p per share.


Director                                        Number of shares

Martin Lamb                                            36
Trevor Slack                                           36
Barry Pointon                                          36





Yours faithfully





J C Bower

Assistant Company Secretary








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