Transaction in Own Shares

IMI PLC
01 November 2006



IMI PLC



1 November 2006

IMI plc: Transaction in own shares



IMI plc announces that it has today purchased through Citigroup 35,000

ordinary shares at a price of 529.66 pence per share. The purchased shares

will all be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, IMI plc holds

22,471,313 ordinary shares as treasury shares. The total number of ordinary

shares in issue (excluding shares held as treasury shares) is 338,454,484.


Contact:

John O'Shea                         0121 717 3780




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