Holding(s) in Company

IMI PLC
07 June 2007

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES





1.   Name of company

     IMI plc



2.   Name of shareholder having a major interest

     THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC



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.

    GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL
    GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT LP - 23,065,631
    GOLDMAN SACHS & CO  - 373,581



5.  Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

    2,153,253



6.  Percentage of issued class.

    0.65%



7.  Number of shares/amount of stock disposed.

    -



8.  Percentage of issued class.

    -



9.  Class of security.

    ORDINARY SHARES



10. Date of Transaction:

    4 June 2007



11. Date company informed:

    6 June 2007



12. Total holding following this notification:

    23,439,212



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

    7.05%



14. Any Additional information:

    NA



15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

    H Afford - 0121 717 3700



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

   H Afford - Corporate Counsel



   Date of Notification:

   7 June 2007



END.


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