Imi Regulatory News (IMI)

TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1.      Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

         IMI plc

2.      Reason for the notification: (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s)

         An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:                                                               (X)

         An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may                    (  )

         result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights

         are attached

         An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to                    (X)

         qualifying financial instruments

         An event changing the breakdown of voting rights                                                     (  )

         Other (please specify):                                                                                           (  )

3.      Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

         BlackRock, Inc.

4.      Full name of shareholder(s): (if different from 3.)

         N/A

5.      Date of the transaction: (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached)

         16^th January 2012

6.      Date on which issuer notified:

         17^th January 2012

7.      Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

         Holding has gone below 10%

8.      Notified details:

A:      Voting rights attached to shares

B:      Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:

C:      Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Total (A+B+C)

9.      Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable

         BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 32,019,582 (9.97%)

Proxy Voting:

10.    Name of the proxy holder:

         N/A

11.    Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

         N/A

12.    Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

         N/A

13.    Additional information:

         BlackRock International Threshold Reporting Team

14.    Contact name:

         H Afford - Corporate Counsel

15.    Contact telephone number:

         0121 717 3700

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