Holding(s) in Company

IMI PLC
25 April 2003



                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

      IMI PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     STANDARD LIFE INVESTMENTS

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
     holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18

      MATERIAL INTEREST OF STANDARD LIFE INVESTMENTS.

4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.

     STANLIFE NOMINEES LTD

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

      10,000

6)   (0.003%) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

        -

8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

      ORDINARY SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

      24.4.03

11)  Date company informed

      25.4.03

12)  Total holding following this notification

      14,102,543
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

       4.002%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries



16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification     P.A. BOULTON  0121 717 3783

     Date of Notification     25/4/03



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