IMI PLC has announced the purchase and cancellation of its ordinary shares through Merrill Lynch International. The company bought 67,447 ordinary shares at an average price of 1,722.6189 pence per share. Following the settlement and cancellation, the total number of ordinary shares in issue will be 274,754,085, with 13,648,836 ordinary shares held in treasury, resulting in a total of 261,105,249 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 17.20 to 17.23 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 announcement provides transparency and compliance with Article 5(1)(b) of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 as it forms part of UK law. For further information, enquiries can be directed to Louise Waldek, Company Secretary at IMI plc.