Form: 4

Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities

March 27, 2006

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SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP


Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Arseneault Pierre
(Last) (First) (Middle)
3399 PEACHTREE ROAD, NE
SUITE 1500
(Street)
ATLANTA GA 30326
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Novelis Inc. [ NVL ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
V.P. Strategic Planning
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/23/2006
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 03/24/2006 M 6,000 A (1) 6,000 D
Common Stock 03/24/2006 D 6,000 D $20.14(2) 0 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Units (1) 03/24/2006 M 6,000 03/24/2006 03/24/2006 Common Stock 6,000 (1) 0 D
Phantom Units (3) 03/23/2006 A 25.5075(4) (5) (5) Common Stock 25.5075 $20.3(6) 5,778.8693 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The phantom units were awarded under the Novelis Founders Performance Award Plan ("Founders Plan"). The share price improvement targets were achieved with respect to the units reported and each unit is equivalent to one Novelis common share. The phantom units are payable only in cash at a value per unit equal to the price of Novelis common shares as determined in compliance with the terms of the Founders Plan.
2. The price of the phantom units is the average of the daily closing prices of Novelis common shares on the New York Stock Exchange for the last five trading days prior to the payment date.
3. The phantom units were awarded under the Alcan, Inc. Total Shareholder Return Performance Plan ("TSR Plan"), prior to the issuer's separation from Alcan, Inc., and the obligations were assumed by the issuer. Each phantom unit is equivalent to one Novelis common share.
4. Dividend received on phantom units in accordance with the TSR Plan.
5. Phantom units will be paid only in cash on October 1, 2006 at a value per unit equal to the price of Novelis common shares as determined in compliance with the terms of the TSR Plan.
6. Closing price of Novelis common shares on the New York Stock Exchange on date dividend paid.
Remarks:
/s/ Christopher Courts, Attorney-in-Fact 03/27/2006
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

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