[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 206 (Tuesday, October 24, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 63641]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-27236]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Issuer Delisting; Notice of Application To Withdraw From Listing 
and Registration; (Alcan Aluminium Limited, Common Shares, No Par 
Value) File No. 1-03677

October 18, 2000.
    Alcan Aluminium Limited, which is organized under the laws of 
Canada (``Company''), has filed an application with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission (``Commission''), pursuant to Section 12(d) of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 12d-2(d) 
thereunder, \2\ to withdraw its Common Shares, no par value 
(``Security''), from listing and registration on the Pacific Exchange, 
Inc. (``PCX'') and on the Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc. (``CHX'').
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78l(d).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(d).
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    In addition to being listed on the PCX and CHX, the Security is 
currently listed on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (``NTSE'') and 
trades on numerous markets around the world. The Company has determined 
to reduce the number of listings for its Security in order to 
concentrate trading on a limited number of exchanges. The Company will 
therefore continue to maintain its listed status on the NYSE, as well 
as its listings on the Toronto, London, and Swiss stock exchanges.
    The Company has stated in its application that the PCX and the CHX 
have indicated that they will not oppose withdrawal of the Security 
from its respective listings. The application shall not have any effect 
on either the Security's continued listing on the NYSE or its 
registration under Section 12(b) of the Act.\3\
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    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78l(b).
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    Any interested person may, on or before November 8, 2000, submit by 
letter to the Secretary of the Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 
Fifth Street, NW., Washington, DC 20549-0609, facts bearing upon 
whether the application has been made in accordance with the respective 
rules of the PCX and CHX and what terms, if any, should be imposed by 
the Commission for the protection of investors. The Commission, based 
on the information submitted to it, will issue an order granting the 
application after the date mentioned above, unless the Commission 
determines to order a hearing on the matter.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\4\
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    \4\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(1).
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Jonathan G. Katz,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-27236 Filed 10-23-00; 8:45 am]
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