Director Shareholding

IMI PLC
15 April 2004


JCB/pmg



15 April 2004



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 14th April 2004, 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 365.00p per
share.


Director                                        Number of shares

Martin Lamb                                            34
Trevor Slack                                           34
Barry Pointon                                          34





Yours faithfully





J C Bower
Assistant Company Secretary




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