Holding(s) in Company

IMI PLC
28 September 2007



                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1.  Name of company

    IMI plc


2.  Name of shareholder having a major interest

    STANDARD LIFE INVESTMENTS LIMITED


3.  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
    holding of the shareholder names in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
    holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18.

    NA



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

    Vidacos Nominees



5.  Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

    -


6.  Percentage of issued class.

    -



7.  Number of shares/amount of stock disposed.

    558,762



8.  Percentage of issued class.

    0.17%


9.  Class of security.

    Ordinary Shares


10. Date of Transaction:

    26 September 2007


11. Date company informed:

    27 September 2007


12. Total holding following this notification:

    36,248,760
 
13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:

    10.997%


14. Any Additional information:
   
    NA



15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

    J C Bower - 0121 717 3700



16: Name and signature of authorised company official making this notification.

    J C Bower - Deputy Company Secretary/Corporate Counsel


Date of Notification:

28 September 2007


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