RNS Number:5643U
Imperial Chemical Industries PLC
23 January 2004

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Name of company

IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES PLC

2. Name of shareholder having a major interest

STANDARD LIFE INVESTMENTS

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

STANLIFE NOMINEES LIMITED           38,265,574

5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

2,970,454

6. Percentage of issued class

 0.249%

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

21/01/04

11. Date company informed

22 JANUARY 2004

12. Total holding following this notification

38,265,574 ORDINARY SHARES

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

3.212%

14. Any additional information

 -

 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

EMMA PLATTS, 020 7009 5258

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

EMMA PLATTS, COMPANY SECRETARIAT MANAGER, 020 7009 5258

 Date of notification

23 JANUARY 2004

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