SC 13D/A 1 w47880sc13da.txt AMENDMENT NO. 1 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D/A Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1) Alcan Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Shares -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 013716105 --------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Ralph Stadler BZ Group Holding Limited Egglirain 24, 8832 Wilen, Switzerland (41) (1) 786-6666 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) March 21, 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box |_|. Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). Page 1 of 4 2 CUSIP No. 013716105 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). BZ Group Holding Limited --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ ] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC Use Only --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Source of Funds (See Instructions) N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Citizenship or Place of Organization Switzerland --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. Sole Voting Power 31,856,921 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of 8. Shared Voting Power Shares 0 Beneficially ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Owned by 9. Sole Dispositive Power Each 31,856,921 Reporting ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Person With 10. Shared Dispositive Power 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 31,856,921 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares [ ] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 10.0 percent --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. Type of Reporting Person CO --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
Page 2 of 4 3 This statement hereby amends the Schedule 13D filed jointly by BZ Group Holding Limited ("BZ Holding"), Spezialitaeten Vision AG ("Spezialitaeten") and Stillhalter Vision AG ("Stillhalter") (collectively, the "Reporting Persons") on October 5, 2000 (as amended, the "Schedule 13D"), with respect to the Common Shares, no par value (the "Common Shares"), of Alcan Inc. (the "Company"). Item 2. Identity and Background Item 2 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended to reflect the fact that Spezialitaeten and Stillhalter are no longer part of the group of Reporting Persons. Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer Item 5 is hereby amended to read as follows: (a)-(b) See cover page. (c) As a result of the transactions described in this paragraph (c), Spezialitaeten and Stillhalter no longer own any Common Shares and are no longer part of a group with BZ Holding for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Since January 31, 2001, BZ Holding, Spezialitaeten and Stillhalter engaged in the following transactions with respect to the Common Shares. Each of these transactions was completed on the New York Stock Exchange or the SWX Swiss Exchange.
DATE TRANSACTION AMOUNT PRICE PER SHARE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/31/01 Sold 4,200 $35.72 1/31/01 Sold 563,000 $35.80 2/1/01 Sold 200,000 $36.33 2/1/01 Sold 171,000 $35.85 2/2/01 Sold 300,000 $36.43 3/2/01 Sold 100,000 $37.49 3/6/01 Sold 100,000 $38.16 3/6/01 Sold 100,000 $38.67 3/7/01 Sold 100,000 $38.16 3/7/01 Sold 100,000 $38.84 3/8/01 Sold 100,000 $39.33 3/12/01 Sold 7,600 $38.70 3/20/01 Sold 6,000 $37.11 3/21/01 Sold 244,000 $37.06
(d)-(e) Not Applicable. Page 3 of 4 4 SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. April 12, 2001 BZ GROUP HOLDING LIMITED, a Swiss corporation /s/ Martin Ebner /s/ Ralph Stadler By: Martin Ebner By: Ralph Stadler Its: Chairman Its: Secretary and General Counsel
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