Director/PDMR Shareholding

IMI PLC
09 August 2006


9th August 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 8th August 2006, Mr M J Lamb and Mr D C Nicholas, 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 509.58p
per share.

Director                                        Number of shares

Martin Lamb                                            25
David Nicholas                                         26



Yours faithfully

Jo Bower
Deputy Company Secretary


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