Exhibit 4.19

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|Mr C F Knott1261 AK Blaricum
Boissevainweg 7The Netherlands | 20 Manchester Square
  London W1U 3AN
  T. +44 (0)20 7009 5000
  F. +44 (0)20 7009 5001
  www.ici.com

1 September 2004

Dear Charles

On behalf of Imperial Chemical Industries PLC (the Company), I am writing to confirm your appointment as a Director of the Company (the Appointment)
    with effect from 1 September 2004. The terms of the Appointment are
set out below.

Appointment

|1. | The Appointment will be for an indefinite term subject to the
Company’s Articles of Association (a copy of which has been provided to
you) and any necessary resolution of shareholders. You will be required to stand
for re-election as a director at the first Annual General Meeting following your
appointment.
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|2. | Notwithstanding the other provisions of this letter, the Appointment may be terminated
or vacated in accordance with the Company’s Articles of Association or
the Companies Act 1985, or upon your resignation. Upon such termination, vacation
or resignation for any reason, you shall not be entitled to any damages for loss
of office and no fee will be payable to you in respect of any unexpired portion
of the term of the Appointment.
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|3. | If you cease to be employed by any Group Company, you will immediately submit
your resignation as a director of the Company to the Board who will, having regard
to the best interests of the Company, promptly determine whether or not your
resignation
is accepted.
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| | Imperial Chemical Industries
        PLC
Registered in England No. 218019
Registered office
20 Manchester Square
London W1U 3AN
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Time commitment

|4. | Your role will include attendance at scheduled and Urgent Business board meetings
and the AGM and you may also be required to attend regular meetings of any Board
committee of which you are a member. In addition, you will be expected to devote
appropriate preparation time ahead of each meeting. It is anticipated the AGM
will be held in or about May each year.
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|Role

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|5. | You have the same legal responsibilities to the Company as any other Director.
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|6. | The Board as a whole is collectively responsible for promoting the success of
the Company by directing and supervising the Company’s affairs.
The Board:
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| |  | provides entrepreneurial leadership of the Company within a framework of prudent
and effective controls which enable risk to be assessed and managed;
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| |  | sets the Company’s strategic aims, ensures that the necessary financial
and human resources are in place for the Company to meet its objectives, and
reviews management performance; and
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| |  | sets the Company’s values and standards and ensures that its obligations
to its shareholders and others are understood and met.
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Fees

|7.    You will not be paid any fee in respect of the
Appointment.
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|8. | You will have no entitlement to any bonus and no entitlement to participate in
any share scheme operated by the Company in respect of the Appointment.
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Expenses

|9. | The Company will reimburse you for all reasonable and properly documented expenses
you incur in performing your role. You should submit any details of expenses
incurred to the Company Secretary.
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|10. | During the Appointment, circumstances may arise in the furtherance of your duties
as a Director when it will be appropriate for you to seek advice from independent
advisors at the Company’s expense. A copy of the Board’s agreed procedure
under which directors may obtain such independent advice is attached. The Company
will reimburse the full cost of expenditure incurred in accordance with this
policy.
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Other directorships and business interests

|11. | In the event that you become aware of any potential conflicts of interest, these
should be disclosed to the Chairman and Company Secretary as soon as they become
apparent.
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|12. | You may with the Board’s prior written consent, including in relation to
the identity of the company concerned, hold one external Non-Executive Directorship
from time to time during your engagement (the Approved Directorship),
but only for so long as the duties associated with the Approved Directorship
do not adversely impact on your ability to perform your duties in respect of
your engagement or your duties under your employment agreements with Quest International
(Fragrances, Flavours, Food Ingredients) UK Limited or
Quest International Services B.V.
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Code of conduct

|13. | During the Appointment you will comply with any relevant regulations as may be
issued by the United Kingdom Listing Authority, including its Model Code for
Securities Transactions by Directors of Listed Companies, and the Company’s
share dealing code and such other requirements as the Board of Directors may
from time to time specify.
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|Confidentiality

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|14. | You must apply the highest standards of confidentiality and not disclose to any
person or company (whether during the course of the Appointment or at any time
after its termination) any confidential information concerning the Company and
any Group Companies with which you come into contact by virtue of your position
as a Director of the Company.
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|15. | Your attention is drawn to the requirements under both legislation and regulation
as to the disclosure of price-sensitive information. Consequently you should
avoid making any statements that might risk a breach of these requirements without
prior clearance from the Chairman or Company Secretary.
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|16. | On termination of the Appointment you will deliver to the Company all books,
documents, papers and other property of or relating to the business of the Company
or any Group Company which are in your possession, custody or power by virtue
of your position as a Director of the Company. The Company is able to arrange
the disposal of papers which you no longer require.
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|Review process

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|17. | The performance of individual Directors and the whole Board and its committees
is evaluated annually. If, in the interim, there are any matters



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|          | which cause you concern about your role
        you should discuss them with the Chairman as soon
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|Insurance
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|18.       | The Company has directors’ and officers’ liability insurance and
it is intended to maintain such cover for the full term of the Appointment. You
have been provided with details of this insurance.

For the purposes of this letter Group Company shall mean the Company and any of its subsidiaries or holding companies from time to time (and any other subsidiary of any of its holding companies), and holding company and subsidiary shall be as defined in section 736 Companies Act 1985.

This appointment letter constitutes neither a contract for services nor a service contract.

Please confirm your agreement to the above by signing and returning to me the enclosed duplicate of this letter.

I very much look forward to you joining us at the next Board meeting.

Yours sincerely



/s/   M Herlihy

MICHAEL HERLIHY
  COMPANY SECRETARY
  FOR AND ON BEHALF OF
IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES PLC

I hereby confirm my agreement to the contents of the above letter:

/s/  Charles F Knott  2/9/04



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C F KNOTT

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