Blocklisting Interim Review

RNS Number:5920T
Alcan Inc
26 March 2002



                    BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY REVIEW


1. NAME OF COMPANY:     ALCAN INC.   



2. NAME OF SCHEME:      DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN AND SHARE PURCHASE PLAN



3. PERIOD OF RETURN:     FROM: JUNE 30, 2001    TO:  DECEMBER 31, 2001



4. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARES(S)
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITY)
   NOT ISSUED UNDER SCHEME
   AT END OF THE LAST PERIOD:      132,573,151



5. NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED/ALLOTTED
   UNDER SCHEME DURING PERIOD:       64,765,908



6. BALANCE UNDER SCHEME NOT YET ISSUED/ALLOTTED 
   AT END OF PERIOD:            67,807,243



7. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARE(S) 
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITIES)             JUNE 14, 1989
   ORIGINALLY LISTED AND THE DATE OF ADMISSION:  4,100,612,000 (COMMON SHARES) 


PLEASE CONFIRM TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES IN ISSUE AT THE END OF THE PERIOD
IN ORDER FOR US TO UPDATE OUR RECORDS.  320,901,747,097 OUTSTANDING COMMON
                                        SHARES AS OF DEC. 31, 2001

CONTACT FOR QUERIES

NAME:           DIANE HRYSHKO
TELEPHONE:      [phone]






                    BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY REVIEW


1. NAME OF COMPANY:     ALCAN INC.



2. NAME OF SCHEME:      EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION PLAN



3. PERIOD OF RETURN:     FROM:  JUNE 30, 2001    TO:  DECEMBER 31, 2001



4. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARES(S)
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITY)
   NOT ISSUED UNDER SCHEME
   AT END OF THE LAST PERIOD:     15,746,594,000



5. NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED/ALLOTTED
   UNDER SCHEME DURING PERIOD:           45,750,000



6. BALANCE UNDER SCHEME NOT YET ISSUED/ALLOTTED 
   AT END OF PERIOD:    15,700,844,000



7. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARE(S) 
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITIES)              JUNE 14, 1989
   ORIGINALLY LISTED AND THE DATE OF ADMISSION:   1,581,505 (COMMON SHARES)


PLEASE CONFIRM TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES IN ISSUE AT THE END OF THE PERIOD
IN ORDER FOR US TO UPDATE OUR RECORDS.  320,901,747,097 OUTSTANDING COMMON
                                        SHARES AS OF DEC. 31, 2001

CONTACT FOR QUERIES

NAME:          DIANE HRYSHKO
TELEPHONE:     [phone]



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