EXHIBIT 3.3 ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF ALCAN ALUMINUM CORPORATION Pursuant to the provisions of Article 4.04 of the Texas Business Corporation Act, Alcan Aluminum Corporation, a Texas corporation(the "Corporation"), hereby adopts these Articles of Amendment (this "Amendment") to its Articles of Incorporation: ARTICLE 1 Article One of the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation is hereby amended so as to read in its entirety as follows: "ARTICLE ONE The name of the corporation (the "Corporation") is Novelis Corporation." ARTICLE 2 This Amendment was duly adopted by the sole shareholder of the Corporation on the 17th day of December, 2004 to be effective January 1, 2005. ARTICLE 3 Of the 10,000 shares of common stock of the Corporation issued and outstanding, 10,000 such shares voted for and no shares voted against this Amendment. ARTICLE 4 This Amendment shall be effective January 1, 2005. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Amendment as of this 22nd day of December, 2004. ALCAN ALUMINUM CORPORATION By: /s/ Charles R. Aley ---------------------- Charles R. Aley Secretary