Director Shareholding

IMI PLC
15 June 2005

JCB/pmg

15 June 2005


The Secretary
Company Announcements Office
The Stock Exchange

Dear Sir

In accordance with Section 329 of the Companies Act 1985, I hereby notify you
that on 14th June 2005, 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 413.42p per share.

Director                                        Number of shares

Martin Lamb                                            30
David Nicholas                                         31
Trevor Slack                                           30


Yours faithfully

J C Bower
Deputy Company Secretary


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