Director Shareholding

IMI PLC
31 May 2005

JCB/pmg


31 May 2005


The Secretary
Company Announcements Office
The Stock Exchange



Dear Sir


In accordance with Section 329 of the Companies Act 1985, I hereby notify you
that on 27th May 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 398.25p per share.


Director                                Number of shares

Martin Lamb                                    92
David Nicolas                                   9
Trevor Slack                                   92


Yours faithfully


J C Bower
Deputy Company Secretary


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