IMI PLC has announced the purchase and cancellation of its ordinary shares through Merrill Lynch International. The company bought 49,117 ordinary shares for cancellation at an average price of 1,788.0750 pence per share. Following the settlement and cancellation, the total number of ordinary shares in issue will be 274,294,279, with the company holding 13,648,836 ordinary shares in treasury, resulting in a total of 260,645,443 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 17.86 to 17.89 per share. The full breakdown of the individual trades made by Merrill Lynch International on behalf of the Company is available on the London Stock Exchange website.

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.