Transaction in Own Shares

IMI PLC
25 May 2006


IMI PLC

25 May 2006
IMI plc: Transaction in own shares

IMI plc announces that it has today purchased through Citigroup 35,000
ordinary shares at 484.9 price of x pence per share. The purchased shares
will all be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, IMI plc holds
18,236,313 ordinary shares as treasury shares. The total number of ordinary
shares in issue (excluding shares held as treasury shares) is 342,029,786.

Contact:

John O'Shea                         0121 717 3780



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