Director Shareholding

IMI PLC
25 October 2004

JCB/pmg



25th 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 after the close of dealing on 22 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 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 356.5p per share.



Director                                        Number of shares

Martin Lamb                                            59
Trevor Slack                                           59







Yours faithfully

J C Bower
Deputy Company Secretary




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