Director Shareholding

IMI PLC
20 May 2003

JCB/pmg/2003/221624



20 May, 2003



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 16th May 2003, each of the following
Directors of this Company acquired a beneficial interest in the number of new
shares shown against his name, namely shares allotted to them free of charge
pursuant to their participation in the IMI Profit Sharing Plan (the Company's
All Employee Share Ownership Plan) at 288.5833p per share.


          Director              Number of shares

Martin Lamb                           1039
Trevor Slack                          1039
Barry Pointon                         1039



Yours faithfully

J C Bower
Assistant Company Secretary




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