IMI PLC has announced the purchase and cancellation of its own shares through Merrill Lynch International. The company bought 99,199 ordinary shares for cancellation at an average price of 1,735.2279 pence per share. Following the settlement and cancellation, the total number of ordinary shares in issue will be 274,654,886, with 13,648,836 ordinary shares held in treasury, resulting in a total of 261,006,050 voting rights in the company.

The purchases were made on various trading venues, including the London Stock Exchange, Chi-X (CXE), BATS (BXE), and Turquoise, with volume weighted average prices ranging from 17.33p to 17.36p per share. The full breakdown of the individual trades made by Merrill Lynch International on behalf of the company is available on the attached 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.