RNS Number:6759S
Imperial Chemical Industries PLC
01 December 2003


                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Name of company

IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES PLC

2. Name of shareholder having a major interest

ARTISAN PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18

NOTIFICATION IS IN RESPECT OF THE SHAREHOLDER NAMED IN TWO ABOVE

4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them

STATE STREET NOMINEES LIMITED         60,936,726

BOSTON SAFE                            8,840,175

BT GLOBENET NOMINEES LIMITED           2,441,250

NORTHERN TRUST NOMINEES LTD            7,723,950

CHASE NOMINEES LTD                       260,910

THE BANK OF NEW YORK NOMINEES LIMITED  1,741,720

BARNETT & CO.                            273,560

INVESTORS FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION 994,300


5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

NOT DISCLOSED

6. Percentage of issued class

NOT DISCLOSED

7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed

NOT DISCLOSED

8. Percentage of issued class

NOT DISCLOSED

9. Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF #1

10. Date of transaction

NOT DISCLOSED

11. Date company informed

28 NOVEMBER 2003

12. Total holding following this notification

83,212,591 ORDINARY SHARES

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

6.98%

14. Any additional information

15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

SCOTT IRVINE, 020 7009 5258

16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification

SCOTT IRVINE, COMPANY SECRETARIAT MANAGER, 020 7009 5258

 Date of notification

1 DECEMBER 2003

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