Director Shareholding

IMI PLC
09 July 2003


JCB/pmg/2003/276001


9 July, 2003


The Secretary
Company Announcements Office
UK Listing Authority
The Stock Exchange


Dear Sir


In accordance with Section 329 of the Companies Act 1985, I hereby notify you
that after the close of dealing on 8th July 2003, each of the following
Directors of this Company acquired a beneficial interest in the number of new
shares shown against his name, namely shares purchased pursuant to their
participation in the IMI Share Purchase Plan (the Company's All Employee Share
Ownership Plan) at 3.07p per share.

Director                                        Number of shares

Martin Lamb                                            41
Trevor Slack                                           41
Barry Pointon                                          41


Yours faithfully


J C Bower
Assistant Company Secretary


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