Director Shareholding

IMI PLC
8 January 2003


Letter to RNS

Pursuant to Section 329 of the Companies Act 1985 I hereby notify you that we
today received notice from Mr J W Leng, a Non-executive Director of this
Company, that he has purchased 10,000 IMI Ordinary Shares at £2.665p per share.

Letter from J O'Shea
IMI Company Secretary/Solicitor
IMI PLC


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