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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT


                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                      the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 15, 2000


                            Alcan Aluminium Limited
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


                                     Canada
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                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


                   1-3677                            Inapplicable
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           Commission File Number        (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


         1188 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 3G2
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        (Address of principal executive offices, including postal code)


                                 (514) 848-8000
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



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ITEM 5. Other Events

        The information set forth in the press release issued by Alcan Aluminium
        Limited, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, is incorporated herein by
        reference.


ITEM 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Statements and Exhibits

        (c)  Exhibits

        99.1 Press release of Alcan Aluminium Limited, dated March 14, 2000

        99.2 Cautionary Statement for purposes of the "Safe Harbor" provisions
             of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.


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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 hereunto duly authorized.




                                               ALCAN ALUMINIUM LIMITED



                                        By:    /s/  Serge Fecteau
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                                               Serge Fecteau
                                               Assistant Secretary



Date:  March 15, 2000


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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit
Number                                Description
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(99.1)     Press release of Alcan Aluminium Limited dated March 14, 2000.

(99.2)     Cautionary statement for purposes of the "Safe Harbor" provisions of
           the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.


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