Director/PDMR Shareholding

IMI PLC
12 July 2006

12th July 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 12th July 2006, Mr M J Lamb and Mr D C Nicholas, Directors of this
Company and Mr T J Slack (a person discharging managerial responsibilities
within 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 509.58p per share.

Director                                        Number of shares

Martin Lamb                                            25
David Nicholas                                         24
Trevor Slack                                           25


Yours faithfully


Jo Bower
Deputy Company Secretary




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