Director Shareholding

IMI PLC
09 June 2004

JCB/pmg


9th June 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 8th June 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 369p per share.


Director                                        Number of shares

Martin Lamb                                            34
David Nicholas                                         33
Trevor Slack                                           34


Yours faithfully


J C Bower
Assistant Company Secretary


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