Director Shareholding

IMI PLC
10 July 2002


JB/pmg/2002


10 July, 2002


The Secretary

Company Announcements Office

UK Listing Authority

The Stock Exchange



Dear Sir


In accordance with Section 329 of the Companies Act 1985, I hereby notify you
that after the close of dealing on 9th July 2002, 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 311p per share.


          Director              Number of shares

Martin Lamb                            40
Trevor Slack                           40
Barry Pointon                          41



Yours faithfully



J C Bower

IMI Assistant Company Secretary


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