Director/PDMR Shareholding

IMI PLC
17 April 2007





NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).

(1)   An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating 
      to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 
      16, 23 and 24.
(2)   An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating 
      the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8,13, 14, 
      16, 23 and 24.
(3)   An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a 
      director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should 
      complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
(4)   An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument 
      relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should 
      complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.


Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.



1.    Name of the issuer

      IMI plc


2.    State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified
in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made
in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act
1985; or  (iii) both (i) and (ii)

      BOTH

3.    Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

      D M Hurt       -           Director & PDMR
      R M Twite      -           Director & PDMR



4.    State whether notification relates to a person connected with a
person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify
the connected person

      NA



5.    Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the
person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

      Notification in respect of persons named above

6.    Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares

      Ordinary Shares

7.    Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number
of shares held by each of them

      D M Hurt          -           29202
      R M Twite         -           24659



8.    State the nature of the transaction

      Grant of Options under the IMI SAYE Share Option (1994) Scheme






9.    Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to
shares acquired

            NA



10.        Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class
should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

            NA



11.        Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to
shares disposed

            NA



12.        Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class
should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

            NA



13.        Price per share or value of transaction

            NA



14.        Date and place of transaction

           16 April 2007

15.   Total holding following notification and total percentage holding
following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account
when calculating percentage)

      D M Hurt       -           29202             -           0.008%
      R M Twite      -           24659             -           0.007%



16.   Date issuer informed of transaction

      16 April 2007



If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes



17.   Date of grant

      16 April 2007



18.   Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

      D M Hurt        -           01.08.2010  to  31.01.2011

      R M Twite      -           01.08.2012  to  31.01.2013





19.   Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

      NA



20.   Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

      D M Hurt        -           1827 Ordinary Shares

      R M Twite      -           3166 Ordinary Shares



21.   Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
is to be fixed at the time of exercise

      517.18p per share



22.   Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
following notification

      D M Hurt       -           120,227

      R M Twite      -            87,866



23.   Any additional information

      NA





24.   Name of contact and telephone number for queries

      J O'Shea       -           0121 717 3700


Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification

      J O'Shea       -           Company Secretary


Date of notification

17 April 2007

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