IMI PLC has announced the purchase and cancellation of its ordinary shares. The company purchased 85,660 ordinary shares for cancellation at an average price of 1,829.5111 pence per share through Merrill Lynch International. Following the settlement and cancellation, the total number of ordinary shares in issue will be 273,952,733, with the company holding 13,648,836 ordinary shares in treasury, resulting in a total of 260,303,897 voting rights.

The purchases were made on various trading venues, including the London Stock Exchange, Chi-X (CXE), BATS (BXE), and Turquoise, with the volume weighted average price ranging from 18.29 to 18.30 per share. The full breakdown of the individual trades made by Merrill Lynch International on behalf of the Company is available in the provided link.

This transaction aligns with Article 5(1)(b) of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 as part of UK law. For further information, enquiries can be directed to Louise Waldek, Company Secretary at IMI plc.