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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 14D-9
SOLICITATION/RECOMMENDATION STATEMENT
under
SECTION 14(d)(4) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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PECHINEY
(Name of subject company)
PECHINEY
(Name of person filing statement)
Common Shares "A"
nominal value 15.25 Euros per Common Share
(Title of class of securities)
705151967
(CUSIP Number of class of securities)
Olivier Mallet
Chief Financial Officer
7, place du Chancelier Adenauer
75116 Paris, France
+33 (1) 56 28 20 00
(Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive notices
and communications on behalf of the person filing statement)
Copy to:
George Casey, Esq.
Shearman & Sterling LLP
Broadgate West
9 Appold Street
London EC2A 2AP
United Kingdom
+44 20 7655 5000
[X] Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary
communications made before the commencement of a tender offer.
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THE FOLLOWING PRESS RELEASE WAS PUBLISHED AND POSTED ON PECHINEY'S INTERNET
WEBSITE BY PECHINEY ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2003. PECHINEY'S SECURITY HOLDERS SHOULD
READ PECHINEY'S SOLICITATION/ RECOMMENDATION STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE 14D-9 WHEN IT
IS FILED BY THE COMPANY WITH THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (THE
"SEC") BECAUSE IT WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. THE SOLICITATION/
RECOMMENDATION STATEMENT AND OTHER PUBLIC FILINGS MADE FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE
COMPANY WITH THE SEC ARE AVAILABLE WITHOUT CHARGE FROM THE SEC'S WEBSITE AT
WWW.SEC.GOV AND MAY ALSO BE OBTAINED FOR FREE BY DIRECTING A REQUEST TO:
PECHINEY, 7, PLACE DU CHANCELIER ADENAUER, 75116 PARIS, FRANCE, ATTENTION:
CHARLES L. RANUNKEL, VICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR INVESTOR RELATIONS, TELEPHONE +33
1 56 28 25 77.
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[PECHINEY LOGO]
September 18, 2003
At the request of the French Commission des operations de bourse, Alcan
has issued a press release in order to provide additional information with
respect to its offer to the shareholders of Pechiney.
As expected by the French Commission des operations de bourse, Pechiney
hereby draws the attention of its shareholders to the contents of Alcan's press
release, which are as set forth below (the following is a translation into
English by Pechiney of Alcan's press release, which was issued in French only;
this translation is therefore for convenience only).
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Pursuant to article 7 of the COB Rule book no. 2002-04, this press
release was disclosed to the Commission des operations de bourse before its
release.
PECHINEY is an international group listed on the Paris and New York stock
exchanges. Its three core businesses are primary aluminum, aluminium conversion
and packaging. Pechiney achieved sales of EUR11.9 billion in 2002. It employs
34,000 employees.
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Certain statements in this press release that describe Pechiney's intentions,
expectations or projections may constitute forward-looking statements. These
forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and
other factors that may cause Pechiney's actual results, performance or
achievement to be materially different from its intentions, expectations or
projections. The forward-looking statements in this press release speak only as
of its date and Pechiney undertakes no obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date
hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
Investor Relations Contacts: Press Contacts:
Charles L. Ranunkel: Tel.: 33 1 56 28 25 07 Chrystele Ivins: Tel.: 33 1 56 28 24 18
Fax: 33 1 56 28 33 38 chrystele.ivins@pechiney.com
Stephan Giraud: Tel.: 33 1 56 28 24 19
stephan.giraud@pechiney.com
PECHINEY
7, place du Chancelier Adenauer
75116 Paris, France
E-mail: Pechiney-IR-Team@pechiney.com
Internet : http://www.pechiney.com