Transaction in Own Shares

IMI PLC
06 October 2006



IMI PLC


6th October 2006

IMI plc: Transaction in own shares

IMI plc announces that it has today purchased through Citigroup 100,000 ordinary
shares at a price of 516 pence per share. The purchased shares will all be held
as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, IMI plc holds 22,101,313
ordinary shares as treasury shares. The total number of ordinary shares in issue
(excluding shares held as treasury shares) is 338,772,067.

Contact:

John O'Shea                         0121 717 3780




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