Director Shareholding

IMI PLC
04 March 2004


879/JO'S/WKAH

4 March 2004


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 on the date of appointment as a director of IMI plc, Mr W R Whitney's
interests in IMI shares comprised the following executive share options:-



Original No           Date Granted        Option   Date first         Date last  
Of Shares Granted                         Price    exercisable       exercisable 
                                           £ 
55,000               2 April 2003       2.569      2 April 2006        2 April 2013
30,000               3 April 2003       3.091      3 April 2005        3 April 2012
20,000               24 September 2001  2.144      24 September2004   29 September 2011
40,000               3 April 2001       2.484      3 April 2004        3 April 2011
6,959                22 March 2000      2.266      22 March 2003      22 March 2010
541                  22 March 2000      2.266      22 March 2003      22 March 2010
5,000                24 March 1999      2.846      24 March 2002      24 March 2009
_______
157,500
 

Yours faithfully


J O'Shea
IMI Company Secretary/Solicitor




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