Director Shareholding

IMI PLC
09 March 2005

JCB/pmg



9th March 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 8th March 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 417.83p per share.


Director                                        Number of shares

Martin Lamb                                            30
David Nicholas                                         30
Trevor Slack                                           30





Yours faithfully





J C Bower
Corporate Counsel/Deputy Company Secretary












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