Director Shareholding

IMI PLC
22 October 2003

JCB/pmg/2003


22nd October 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 21 October 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 349.6666p per share.

Director                                        Number of shares

Martin Lamb                                            34
Trevor Slack                                           34
Barry Pointon                                           0


Yours faithfully

J C Bower
Assistant Company Secretary



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