<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Form 10-Q of Alcan Aluminium Limited for the quarter ended 30 June 2000 and is qualfied in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 <CASH> 88 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,468 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 1,308 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,864 <PP&E> 13,480 <DEPRECIATION> 6,582 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 10,276 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,233 <BONDS> 803 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 160 <COMMON> 1,222 <OTHER-SE> 4,281 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 10,276 <SALES> 3,987 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 4,042 <CGS> 3,014 <TOTAL-COSTS> 3,014 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 230 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 16 <INCOME-PRETAX> 517 <INCOME-TAX> 192 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 327 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 327 <EPS-BASIC> 1.48 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.48