Director/PDMR Shareholding

IMI PLC
12 April 2006

12 April 2006






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 11th April 2006, 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 580.67p per
share.


Director                                        Number of shares

Martin Lamb                                            22
David Nicholas                                         22
Trevor Slack                                           22



In addition, I hereby notify you that each of the following directors have
received a Grant of Options under the IMI SAYE Share Option (1994) Scheme over
the number of shares shown against their name at a subscription price of 494.55p
per share.



Martin Lamb              1344 shares (3 year option)
David Nicholas          3255 shares (5 year option)




Yours faithfully




Jo Bower
Deputy Company Secretary












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