NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Name of company
IMI plc
2. Name of shareholder having a major interest
STANDARD LIFE INVESTMENTS 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.
Vidacos Nominees
5. Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.
-
6. Percentage of issued class.
-
7. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed.
3,019,829
8. Percentage of issued class.
0.94%
9. Class of security.
Ordinary Shares
10. Date of Transaction:
22 October 2008
11. Date company informed:
23 October 2008
12. Total holding following this notification:
38,365,874
13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
11.997%
14. Any Additional information:
NA
15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries:
J O'Shea - 0121 717 3700
16: Name and signature of authorised company official making this notification.
J O'Shea - Company Secretary
Date of Notification:
24 October 2008
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