Holding(s) in Company

IMI PLC
14 January 2008

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1.   Name of company



     IMI plc



2.   Name of shareholder having a major interest



     AXA Investment Managers UK Limited



3.   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
     holding of the shareholder names 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.

     NA



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



     AXA SA and its Group of Companies



5.   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     NA



6.   Percentage of issued class.

     NA



7.   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed.

     NA



8.   Percentage of issued class.

     NA



9.   Class of security.



     ORDINARY SHARES



10.  Date of Transaction:



     9th January 2008



11.  Date company informed:



     10th January 2008



12.  Total holding following this notification:



     17,310,959



13.  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:



     5.37%



14.  Any Additional information:


     NA



15.  Name of contact and telephone number for queries:



     JOHN O'SHEA - 0121 717 3700



16:  Name and signature of authorised company official making this notification.



     JOHN O'SHEA - COMPANY SECRETARY



Date of Notification:

14 January 2008


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