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17 January 2014

IMI plc announces the cancellation of 14,598,706 ordinary shares held in treasury

IMI plc ("IMI") today announces the cancellation of 14,598,706 ordinary shares held in treasury in accordance with the provisions of section 729 of the Companies Act 2006.

IMI discloses the following details in relation to such cancellation pursuant to Listing Rule 12.6.4 and Disclosure and Transparency Rules 5.5 and 5.6:

Date of cancellation

16 January 2014



Type of shares cancelled

Ordinary shares of 25 pence each



Number of ordinary shares cancelled

14,598,706



Total number of ordinary shares held in treasury by IMI following the cancellation

16,284,389 ordinary shares of 25 pence each



Total capital of ordinary shares in issue (including shares held in treasury by IMI) following the cancellation

326,401,760 ordinary shares of 25 pence each



Total number of voting rights of ordinary shares in issue (including shares held in treasury by IMI)  following the cancellation

326,401,760



Total number of voting rights of ordinary shares in issue (excluding shares held in treasury by IMI)  following the cancellation

310,117,371



Total number of voting rights of ordinary shares held in treasury by IMI following the cancellation

16,284,389



Percentage of voting rights of ordinary shares in issue attributable to ordinary shares held in treasury by IMI following the cancellation

5.0%



Total number of ordinary shares in issue following the cancellation less total number of ordinary shares held by IMI in treasury

310,117,371



The figure of 310,117,371 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will be determined if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, ordinary shares in IMI under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Enquiries to:

Will Shaw                    IMI                                                        Tel:      +44 (0)121 717 3712

Suzanne Bartch          StockWell Communications               Tel:      +44 (0)20 7240 2486

Robert Morgan

IMI

IMI, the specialist engineering company, designs, manufactures and services bespoke solutions that control the precise movement of fluids. Its innovative technologies, built around valves and actuators, enable vital processes to operate safely, cleanly, efficiently and cost effectively.

It works with customers across a range of high growth sectors, including energy, oil and gas, energy efficient buildings and rail and commercial vehicles, all of which are benefiting from the impact of long term global trends including climate change, urbanisation, resource scarcity and ageing population.

IMI is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a member of the FTSE100.  Further information is available on the IMI website atwww.imiplc.com.

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