Transfer of own shares

IMI PLC
03 October 2005


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

IMI PLC

3 October 2005

IMI plc: Transaction in own shares

IMI plc announces that it has today purchased through Citigroup 125,000 ordinary
shares at a price of 431.30 pence per share.  The purchased shares will all be
held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, IMI plc holds 10,781,000
ordinary shares as treasury shares.  The total number of ordinary shares in
issue (excluding shares held as treasury shares) is 347,264,769.


Contact:

John O'Shea                         0121 717 3780




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