EXHIBIT 10.1

EXHIBIT 10.1

Geoff Batt

Re: Agreement concerning transition from employment

Dear Geoff:

This letter is to confirm the agreement that we reached in our discussions
concerning your separation from employment with Novelis on a cooperative and
amicable basis. Both you and Novelis will work together to facilitate the
transition in the manner described below.

As we discussed, you will step down as Chief Financial Officer of Novelis after
you have signed, as the CFO, the Novelis Form 10-K for 2005.

Your compensation from the present time through the end of your employment will
be addressed as follows:

1. From the present date until your employment ends, your compensation
will continue as at your present rate of pay.

2. On the "Separation Date" that being the date after which you have
taken all unused 2006 vacation and 2007 vacation accruals, which follows you
having signed Novelis Form 10-K for 2005 as the CFO your employment ends. The
employment period for the purposes of the non-qualified pension established for
you by Novelis will cover the period from your date of hire by Novelis, May 18,
2004, to that date.

3. On the date the Novelis Form 10-K for 2005 has been signed by you as
the CFO, you will be in a position to elect the "Termination for Good Reason"
clause of the Change of Control Agreement signed by you on November 8, 2004.

4. Upon the termination of your employment after the "Separation Date",
if you have elected the "Termination for Good Reason" you will be entitled to
the "Special Indemnity Payment" which is "an amount equal to 24 months of
Executive's total cash compensation" (i.e. base salary plus STIP Guideline
amount) in effect on the date of termination.

5. After you have signed, as the CFO, the Novelis Form 10-K for 2005
and your employment with Novelis ends on the Separation Date, provided that you
sign a General Release and Waiver of Claims against Novelis as prepared by
Novelis, Novelis will pay (a) all customary closing fees & real estate
commissions (grossed up for taxes), physical moving to Florida ( or some portion
of household effects elsewhere in North America ie Belleville Ontario) but not
including the one month net miscellaneous payment. (b) Normal company treatment
on Georgia home sale process subject to GB best efforts in attempting to sell
residence.

If you agree that this letter accurately describes the terms of our agreement,
please sign a copy of it in the space provided below and return that copy to me.

Sincerely,

David Godsell

It is so agreed:

/s/ Geoff Batt
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Geoff Batt