Director Shareholding

IMI PLC
10 December 2003

JCB/pmg


10 December 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 on 9th December 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
345.3333333333p 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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