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                                                                   Exhibit 10.36

[NOVELIS LOGO]

November 8, 2004

Mr. Geoffrey Batt
Alcan Rolled Products Americas and Asia
6060 Parkland Blvd.
Cleveland, OH 44124

Dear Geoff,

This offer of employment represents another truly exciting and historic step
along the path in the creation of Novelis Inc. This is, in fact, the first
instance where the Alcan and Novelis names and logos have appeared together. As
one of the key leaders who will have a direct impact on this new company, I
trust you are as enthused as I am about this opportunity. Unlike anything we
have been involved with in the past, this is truly a once in a career event, and
we need to recognize and capitalize off the fabulous chance that we are being
given.

In this letter I will address the specific terms and conditions of your offer,
however, there are a few key points that I would like to bring to your attention
first. Please recall that it is the fiduciary responsibility of the Alcan Board
of Directors to establish the preliminary terms and conditions of employment for
Novelis. For the most part, this means that what exists at present within Alcan,
in the form of programs and benefits, will continue through the transition from
Alcan to Novelis. Following the completion of the spin in 2005, we will be
reviewing the full array of employee compensation and benefit offerings to
custom fit these to our new business. You will be fully engaged as we go through
this process.

For these reasons I will not go through a complete review of those things being
cloned or replicated from Alcan, but rather will touch on significant points and
those things that involve a change.

POSITION TITLE

I am please to confirm the offer of Chief Financial Officer with Novelis Inc.

EMPLOYMENT DATE

This offer is obviously predicated on the spin being completed and the creation
of Novelis. We continue to believe that this will occur on schedule around
year-end. That being the case, this offer would become effective January 1,
2005.

RECOGNITION OF ALCAN SERVICE

Novelis will recognize Alcan and predecessor company service for the purposes of
vacation and any other plan where service is used in providing a benefit.

BASE SALARY

Your base salary will be adjusted to $460,000.00. This salary recommendation was
arrived at following a review by Towers Perrin of similar positions in
comparably sized organizations. This was reviewed by Alcan's management and
approved by the Human Resources Committee of the Board of Directors. While
further analysis will be conducted, it does give us a starting point from

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which to develop our cash compensation model. Using the Alcan salary scale, this
position has been set at an equivalent of job grade 51.

EXECUTIVE PERFORMANCE AWARD 2004

Your participation in the 2004 Executive Performance Award plan continues
uninterrupted to year-end at your existing Alcan job grade and will be paid out
in the same timeframe and manner as you have experienced in the past.

EXECUTIVE PERFORMANCE AWARD 2005

Novelis will institute a short-term incentive program for the 2005 plan year
conceptually similar to the existing Alcan plan. It is possible that the
financial metrics will be adjusted to better fit the new business. The target
guideline for job grade 51 is 75%. More information will be forthcoming on this
as it is developed.

TOTAL SHAREHOLDER RETURN (TSR) PERFORMANCE PLAN

Your participation in the Alcan TSR program will be terminated on the date of
the spin-off. You will have noted in the 2004 Long Term Incentive (LTI) program,
the normal 50% TSR portion was issued in the form of share options.

Discussions continue to determine the most equitable way to handle TSR tranches
1 (2002) and 2 (2003) for the Novelis employees. You will be informed as soon as
a final conclusion is reached on this.

Novelis will be instituting a Long Term Incentive Program (LTI) the details of
which will require approval of the Board of Directors for the new company. More
information about the new program will be shared when information becomes
available.

SHARE OPTIONS

Your current Alcan share options will be converted to Novelis share options
based on the total value of the Alcan stock options and the time of spin-off.
That is, the number of Novelis share options to you will be adjusted to preserve
the value of your current Alcan stock options on the date of the spin-off.

U.S. DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

Alcan will maintain your deferred compensation account and be subject to the
elections that you made. Given the nature of this plan, there is no plan to
create a deferred compensation plan within Novelis at the point of the spin-off.
This will be reviewed in due course.

CHANGE IN CONTROL AGREEMENT

A Change in Control Agreement has been prepared for you to relieve any personal
uncertainties you may have stemming out of the transaction such that you can
focus 100% of your effort on making this venture successful. This agreement will
be provided to you under separate cover.

BENEFIT PLANS

Your participation in the Alcan retirement and health and welfare benefit plans
will continue up to the point of spin. Novelis will adopt plans with provisions
for the most part identical to those currently in effect within Alcan.

MISCELLANEOUS PLANS

Participation in other plans (e.g. Flexperks, Auto, Executive Physical Exams)
will continue as they exist today.

PENSION

You are currently receiving a monthly pension from both the Alcan Pension Plan
Canada (APP) (US$7,210 per month) and the Alcancorp Pension Plan (ACPP) ($312
per month) for a total

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pension of $7,522 per month or $90,261 per year. As a rehired retiree, you will
continue to receive your monthly pension benefits, but you will be excluded from
joining APP or ACPP.

In addition, you will be eligible for a supplemental retirement benefit based on
your service with Novelis and for as long as Novelis retains a defined benefit
pension plan. In the event and for the period of time that Novelis institutes a
defined contribution or alternate pension plan not deemed to be a defined
benefit plan, you will be eligible to participate in that plan.

As part of the process I would ask that you sign this offer and return it to me
at your earliest convenience. I look forward to the challenges that we will face
together and turn into successes.

Yours truly,

/s/ Brian Sturgell
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Brian Sturgell
Chief Executive Officer

Accepted by Geoffrey P. Batt                   date 8 Nov 2004
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                                                                   Exhibit 10.37

CHANGE OF CONTROL AGREEMENT made as of the              2004, between:

          ALCAN INC., a corporation incorporated under the laws of Canada with
          its registered office at 1188 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal,
          Quebec, Canada H3A 3G2 ("Alcan");

          MR. ..................... (the "Executive").

WHEREAS, Alcan has announced its intention to spin off its Rolled Products
Business (as hereinafter defined) to Novelis Inc. in the manner described in
Alcan's current Form 10 registration statement filed with the Securities
Exchange Commission;

WHEREAS, the Executive has been identified as a key member of the Rolled
Products Business and is expected to transfer employment to Novelis Inc. in the
role of XXX;

WHEREAS Alcan acknowledges that the spin off or any other transaction in
replacement thereof that would result in a change of control of all or
substantially all of the Rolled Products Business, with the attendant
uncertainties and risks, may result in the departure or distraction of key
employees to the detriment of Alcan;

WHEREAS, Alcan has determined that it is appropriate to take steps to induce key
employees to remain as such, and to reinforce and encourage their continued
attention and dedication, when faced with the uncertainty surrounding the said
transfer of control; and

WHEREAS Alcan will, as a condition of the change of control of the Rolled
Products Business, cause the acquirer to assume all liability for the
undertakings to the Executive in this Agreement beginning from the date of the
said change of control.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants herein
contained, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

1. DEFINITIONS

"Rolled Products Business" shall mean the majority of Alcan's rolled products
assets and certain alumina and primary metal related assets in Brazil,
substantially as detailed in Alcan's current Form 10 registration statement
filed with the Securities Exchange Commission, and shall include where
appropriate shares in relevant subsidiaries.

"Acquirer" shall mean the acquirer of the Rolled Products Business from Alcan,
which Acquirer may at the time of the Change of Control be a subsidiary of Alcan
or an independent third party (including Novelis Inc.);

"Change of Control" shall mean the transfer, by sale or otherwise, of the Rolled
Products Business by Alcan to the Acquirer.

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"Date of Termination" with respect to any purported termination of the
Executive's employment after a Change of Control, shall mean the date specified
in the notice of termination. In the case of a termination by the Employer, the
Date of Termination shall not be less than 30 days after the Change of Control
except in the case of a termination for Cause, which shall be the date specified
in the notice of termination. In the case of a termination by the Executive for
Good Reason, the Date of Termination shall not be earlier than 90 days after the
Change of Control.

"Employer" shall mean the employer of the Executive at the time of his or her
Date of Termination;

"Special Termination Indemnity Payment" shall mean an amount equal to 24 months
of the Executive's total cash compensation (i.e. base salary plus EPA Guideline
amount) in effect on the date of termination of employment;

"Termination for Good Reason" refers to a termination of employment by the
Executive within 90 days after the occurrence of the Good Reason event, failing
which such event shall not constitute Good Reason under this Agreement. For
purposes of this Agreement, "Good Reason" shall mean the occurrence or failure
to cause the occurrence of any of the following events without the Executive's
express written consent:

(i)      any material diminution in the Executive's duties, responsibilities or
         authority (except in each case in connection with the termination of
         the Executive's employment for Cause or temporarily as a result of the
         Executive's illness or other excusable absence);

(ii)     a reduction in the Executive's annual base salary rate;

(iii)    a relocation of the Executive's principal business location to an area
         outside the country of the Executive's principal business location at
         the time of the Change of Control;

(iv)     a failure by the Employer after a Change of Control to continue any
         annual Executive Performance Award Plan, program or arrangement in
         which the Executive is then entitled to participate (the "Bonus
         Plans"), provided that any such plan(s) may be modified at the
         Employer's discretion from time to time but shall be deemed terminated
         if (x) any such plan does not remain substantially in the form in
         effect prior to such modification and (y) if plans providing the
         Executive with substantially similar benefits are not substituted
         therefor ("Substitute Plans"), or a failure by the Employer to continue
         the Executive as a participant in the Bonus Plans and Substitute Plans
         on at least the same basis as to potential amount of the bonus and the
         achievability thereof as the Executive participated immediately prior
         to any change in such plans of awards, in accordance with the Bonus
         Plans and the Substitute Plans;

(v)      a failure to permit the Executive after the Change of Control to
         participate in cash or equity based long-term incentive plans and
         programs other than Bonus Plans on a basis providing the Executive in
         the aggregate with an annualized award value in each fiscal year after
         the Change of Control at least equal to the aggregate annualized award
         value being provided by the employer to the Executive under such
         incentive plans and programs immediately prior to the Change of Control
         (with any awards intended not to be repeated on an annual basis
         allocated over the years the awards are intended to cover);

(vi)     the failure by the Employer to continue in effect any material employee
         benefit program such as a saving, pension, excess pension, medical,
         dental, disability, accident, life insurance plan or a relocation plan
         or policy or any other material plan, program, perquisite or policy of
         the Employer intended to benefit the Executive in which the Executive
         is participating at the time of a Change of Control (or programs
         providing the Executive with at least substantially similar benefits)
         other than as a result of the normal

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         expiration of any such employee benefit program in accordance with its
         terms as in effect at the time of a Change of Control, or taking of any
         action, or the failure to act, by the employer which would adversely
         affect the executive's continued participation in any of such employee
         benefit programs on at least as favourable a basis to the Executive as
         is the case on the date of a Change of Control; or which would
         materially reduce the Executive's benefits in the future under any of
         such employee benefit programs or deprive him or her of any material
         benefit enjoyed by the Executive at the time of a Change of Control;

(vii)    a material breach by the Employer of any other written agreement with
         the Executive that remains uncured for 21 days after written notice of
         such breach is given to the Employer; or

(viii)   failure of any successor Employer to assume in a writing delivered to
         the Executive the obligations hereunder within 21 days after written
         notice by the Executive.

"Termination for Cause" shall mean:

(i)      the failure by the Executive to attempt to substantially perform his or
         her duties and responsibilities with regard to the Employer or any
         affiliate (other than any such failure resulting from the Executive's
         incapacity due to physical or mental illness) after demand for
         substantial performance is delivered by Employer that specifically
         identifies the manner in which the Employer believes the Executive has
         failed to attempt to substantially perform his or her duties and
         responsibilities and a reasonable time for the Executive to correct or
         remedy;

(ii)     the willful engaging by the Executive in misconduct in connection with
         the Employer or its business which is materially injurious to the
         Employer monetarily or otherwise; or

(iii)    any misappropriation or fraud with regard to the Employer or any of the
         assets of the Employer (other than good faith expense account
         disputes).

For purposes of this paragraph, no act, or failure to act, on the Executive's
part shall be considered "willful" unless done, or omitted to be done, by him or
her not in good faith and without reasonable belief that his or her action or
omission was in the best interests of the Employer. In the event that the
Executive alleges that the failure to attempt to perform his or her duties and
responsibilities is due to a physical or mental illness, and thus not "Cause",
the Executive shall be required to furnish the Employer with a written statement
from a licensed physician who is reasonably acceptable to the Employer which
confirms the Executive's inability to attempt to perform due to such physical or
mental illness. A termination for Cause after a Change of Control shall be based
only on events occurring after such Change of Control; provided, however, the
foregoing limitation shall not apply to an event constituting Cause which was
not discovered by the Employer prior to a Change of Control.

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2.       ALCAN'S UNDERTAKINGS TO THE EXECUTIVE UPON CHANGE OF CONTROL

2.1      The term of Alcan's undertakings as set out hereunder shall commence on
         the date of this Agreement and shall expire, unless previously
         terminated as provided herein, on the earliest of:

         (a)      24 months after the date of Change of Control;

         (b)      the date of the Executive's death;

         (c)      the date of the Executive's retirement;

         (d)      the day following the termination of the Executive's
                  employment for any other reason; or

         (e)      30 June 2005, in the event that no Change of Control has taken
                  place.

2.2      Alcan shall cause the Acquirer to assume all liability for the
         undertakings to the Executive as a condition of the Change of Control.
         If the Executive's employment with Alcan, the Acquirer or a subsequent
         acquirer of the Rolled Products Business is terminated during the
         above-stated term:

         (a)      by the Employer by reason other than for Cause; or

         (b)      by the Executive for Good Reason,

         the Executive shall be entitled to the Special Termination Indemnity
         Payment from Alcan.

3.       EXECUTIVE'S UNDERTAKINGS TO ALCAN

The Executive, as an executive of Alcan, undertakes (i) to act in good faith and
cooperate reasonably with a view to the completion of the Change of Control of
the Rolled Products Business in the best interests of Alcan as a whole as
determined by the Alcan Board of Directors, including in respect of any
subsequent spin-off or other transaction, (ii) to conduct himself or herself as
an employee of Alcan and use his or her influence as an executive so that the
interests of Alcan as a whole are fairly protected and well-managed in a manner
consistent with past practice until such time as Alcan spins off or otherwise
transfers the Rolled Products Business, (iii) to conduct himself or herself so
as to facilitate the due exercise by the Alcan Board of Directors of the
fiduciary and other duties to which it is bound in the context of the said
transaction, and (iv) to facilitate the transfer of Alcan's obligations under
this Agreement to the Acquirer or to a subsequent acquirer of the Rolled
Products Business.

4.       OTHER PROVISIONS

4.1      No Duty to Mitigate/Set-off. Alcan agrees that if the Executive's
         employment is terminated pursuant to this Agreement other than for
         Cause during the term of this Agreement, the Executive shall not be
         required to seek other employment or to attempt in any way to reduce
         any amounts payable to the Executive by Alcan pursuant to this
         Agreement. Further, the amount of any payment or benefit provided for
         in this Agreement shall not be reduced by any compensation earned by
         the Executive or benefit provided to the Executive as the result of
         employment by another employer.

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         Alcan's obligations to perform its obligations hereunder shall not be
         affected by any circumstances, including without limitation, any
         set-off, counterclaim, defense or other right which Alcan may have
         against the Executive.

4.2      References to Subsidiaries. For purposes of this Agreement, unless the
         context otherwise requires, references to Alcan or to the Acquirer
         shall include as appropriate references to one or more of their
         respective subsidiaries (as "subsidiary" is defined in the Canada
         Business Corporations Act).

4.3      Confidentiality and Non-Competition Undertakings. Without prejudice to
         any other confidentiality undertakings or obligations by which the
         Executive may be bound in favour of Alcan, the Executive shall not at
         any time during the term of this Agreement, or thereafter, directly or
         indirectly, for any reason whatsoever, communicate or disclose to any
         unauthorized person, firm or corporation, or use for the Executive's
         own account, any proprietary processes, trade secrets or other
         confidential data or information of Alcan and their respective related
         and affiliated companies concerning their businesses or affairs,
         accounts, products, services or customers, it being understood,
         however, that these obligations shall not apply to the extent that the
         aforesaid matters (i) are disclosed in circumstances in which the
         Executive is legally required to do so, or (ii) become known to and
         available for use by the public other than by the Executive's wrongful
         act or omission. The provisions of this paragraph shall survive and
         remain in effect notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement and
         the termination of the Executive's employment.

4.4      Successors - Binding Agreement. This Agreement shall inure to the
         benefit of and be enforceable by the Executive's personal or legal
         representatives, executors, administrators, successors and heirs. If
         the Executive shall die after termination of his or her employment
         while any amount would still be payable to the Executive hereunder if
         the Executive had continued to live, all such amounts, unless otherwise
         provided herein, shall be paid in accordance with the terms of this
         Agreement to the executors, personal representatives or administrators
         of the Executive's estate. This Agreement is personal to the Executive
         and neither this Agreement nor any rights hereunder may be assigned by
         the Executive.

4.5      Severability. If any provisions of this Agreement shall be declared to
         be invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, such invalidity or
         unenforceability shall not affect the remaining provisions hereof which
         shall remain in full force and effect.

4.6      Legal Fees. In the event Alcan does not make the payments due hereunder
         on a timely basis and the Executive collects any part or all of the
         payments provided for hereunder or otherwise successfully enforces the
         terms of this Agreement by or through legal counsel, Alcan shall pay
         all costs of such collection or enforcement, including reasonable legal
         fees and other reasonable fees and expenses which the Executive may
         incur. Alcan shall pay to the Executive interest at the prime lending
         rate as announced from time to time by Royal Bank of Canada on all or
         any part of any amount to be paid to Executive hereunder that is not
         paid when due. The prime rate for each calendar quarter shall be the
         prime rate in effect on the first day of the calendar quarter.

4.7      Non-Exclusivity of rights. Except as otherwise specifically provided
         therein, (i) nothing in this Agreement shall prevent or limit the
         Executive's continuing or future participation in

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         any benefit, bonus, incentive, equity or other plan or program provided
         by Alcan and for which the Executive may qualify, nor (ii) shall
         anything herein limit or otherwise prejudice such rights as the
         Executive may have under any other currently existing plan, agreement
         as to employment or severance from employment with or the Employer or
         statutory entitlements. Amounts that are vested benefits or which the
         Executive is otherwise entitled to receive under any plan or program,
         at or subsequent to the date of termination shall be payable in
         accordance with such plan or program, except as otherwise specifically
         provided herein.

4.8      Not an Agreement of Employment. This is not an agreement assuring
         employment and Alcan reserves the right to terminate the Executive's
         employment at any time with or without cause, subject to the provisions
         hereof.

4.9      Interpretation. No provisions of this Agreement may be modified, waived
         or discharged unless such waiver, modification or discharge is agreed
         to in writing by the parties. No waiver by any party hereto at any time
         of any breach by any other party hereto of, or compliance with, any
         condition or provision shall be deemed a waiver of similar or
         dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same or at any prior or
         subsequent time. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement
         between the parties hereto pertaining to the subject matter hereof. No
         agreements or representations, oral or otherwise, express or implied,
         with respect to the subject matter hereof have been made by either
         party which are not expressly set forth in this Agreement or the
         Employment Agreement. All references to any law shall be deemed also to
         refer to any successor provisions to such laws.

4.10     Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed, interpreted, and
         governed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Quebec.

4.11     English Language. The parties hereto declare that they require that
         this Agreement and any related documents be drawn up and executed in
         English. Les parties declarent qu'elles requierent que cette convention
         ainsi que tous documents relatifs a cette convention soient rediges et
         executes en anglais.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed
as of the date first set forth above.

                                        ALCAN INC.

                                        By:
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                                        [NAME OF EXECUTIVE]

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