Director Shareholding

IMI PLC
12 January 2005

JCB/pmg


12 January 2005


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 11th January 2005, 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 391.58p per
share.


Director                                        Number of shares

Martin Lamb                                            32
David Nicholas                                         32
Trevor Slack                                           32


Yours faithfully


J C Bower
Corporate Counsel/Deputy Company Secretary



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