IMI PLC has announced the purchase and cancellation of its ordinary shares. The company purchased 65,151 ordinary shares for cancellation at an average price of 1,786.1257 pence per share through Merrill Lynch International. Following the settlement and cancellation, the total number of ordinary shares in issue will be 274,430,788, with the company holding 13,648,836 ordinary shares in treasury, resulting in a total of 260,781,952 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 17.88 (£ per share). The detailed breakdown of the individual trades made by Merrill Lynch International on behalf of the Company is available on 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.