Director Shareholding

IMI PLC
13 October 2004


13th October 2004


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 on 12th October 2004, 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 371.83p per
share.



Director                                        Number of shares

Martin Lamb                                            33
David Nicolas                                          34
Trevor Slack                                           33


Yours faithfully
J C Bower
Corporate Counsel/Deputy Company






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