Director Shareholding

IMI PLC
16 May 2005

JCB/pmg





16 May 2005





The Secretary

Company Announcements Office

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 13th May 2005, 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 388.67p per share.


Director                                        Number of shares

Martin Lamb                                            771
Trevor Slack                                           771
David Nicholas                                         720





Yours faithfully





J C Bower

Corporate Counsel/Deputy Company Secretary








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