Holding(s) in Company

IMI PLC
08 February 2007

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES





1.   Name of company


IMI plc


2.   Name of shareholder having a major interest


GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC



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.



GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT - 21,275,809
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO - 10,150



5.   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.


21,285,959



6.   Percentage of issued class.

-



7.   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed.

-



8.   Percentage of issued class.

-



9.   Class of security.



ORDINARY SHARES



10.  Date of Transaction:



22 January 2007



11.  Date company informed:



24 January 2007 (Notification made to Company website not e-mail address and
only just seen).



12.  Total holding following this notification:



21,285,959





13.  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:



6.31%



14.  Any Additional information:

NA



15.  Name of contact and telephone number for queries:



J O'Shea - 0121 717 3700



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



J O'Shea



Date of Notification:

8 February 2007


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