FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of March, 2004

Commission File Number: 001-15002

ICICI Bank Limited
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

ICICI Bank Towers,
Bandra-Kurla Complex
Mumbai, India 400 051
(Address of principal executive office)

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorised.

Dated: March 2, 2004

	For ICICI Bank Limited
	By:	/s/ Jyotin Mehta

Name:  Title:

Jyotin Mehta General Manager & Company Secretary

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March 2, 2004

Mr. Pramod Akolkar
Executive Director
Vadodara Stock Exchange Limited
Fortune Towers
Sayajigunj
VADODARA 390 005

Dear Sir,

Forfeiture of equity shares

We write with reference to our letter dated January 9, 2004 and have to inform you that the Share Transfer & Shareholders’/Investors’ Grievance Committee of Directors of ICICI Bank (duly constituted by and under the authority of the Board of Directors of ICICI Bank) at its Meeting held on March 2, 2004, have forfeited 13,103 equity shares of ICICI Bank as under for non payment of allotment/call money:

• 270 equity shares of ICICI Bank issued consequent up on the merger of ITC Classic Finance Limited with ICICI and subsequent merger of ICICI with ICICI Bank; and
  
• 12,833 equity shares of ICICI Bank issued consequent up on the merger of ICICI with ICICI Bank.
  

Please take necessary actions in this regard.

Yours faithfully,

 

Jyotin Mehta