EXHIBIT 5 May 27, 1994 Reynolds Metals Company 6601 West Broad Street Richmond, Virginia 23230 Gentlemen: I am Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Reynolds Metals Company (the "Company"). I, together with attorneys acting under my supervision, have acted as counsel to the Company in connection with, and have participated in the preparation of, a Registration Statement on Form S-8 to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Registration Statement") relating to the registration under the Securities Act of 1933 of 30,000 shares (the "Shares") of the Company's Common Stock, without par value, to be offered under the Reynolds Metals Company Restricted Stock Plan for Outside Directors (the "Plan"). I, or attorneys under my supervision, have reviewed the Plan and such other documents as I have deemed appropriate for purposes of this opinion. Based on the foregoing, it is my opinion that the Shares have been validly authorized and, when issued and delivered in accordance with the terms of the Plan, will be legally issued, fully paid and non-assessable. I express no opinion as to the laws of jurisdictions other than the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, and the federal laws of the United States of America. I consent to the reference to me under Item 5 in the Registration Statement and to the filing of a copy of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. Very truly yours, D. Michael Jones D. Michael Jones