Appointment of Chief Sustainability Officer

05 November 2010

Announcement - Appointment of Chief Sustainability Officer

Vedanta Resources plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Antony Henshaw as Chief Sustainability Officer. Mr Henshaw carries thirty years of global experience in the cement and oil and gas sectors, of which over a decade has been in the Sustainable Development arena. Prior to joining Vedanta, Mr. Henshaw was Corporate Vice President of Sustainability at Cemex, SA.

Vedanta Resources has a robust sustainable development framework encompassing the four elements of Health & Safety, Environmental Stewardship, Nurturing People, and Empowering Communities. Our comprehensive Corporate Social Responsibility programmes positively touch the lives of millions of people. We believe that Mr. Henshaw's diverse global experience will make a significant contribution to Vedanta's strong sustainability practice, working closely with all our stakeholders.

About Vedanta Resources plc

Vedanta Resources plc ("Vedanta") is a London listed FTSE 100 diversified metals and mining major. The group produces aluminium, copper, zinc, lead, iron ore and commercial energy. Vedanta has operations in India, Zambia and Australia and a strong organic growth pipeline of projects. With an empowered talent pool of 30,000 employees globally, Vedanta places strong emphasis on partnering with all its stakeholders based on the core values of entrepreneurship, excellence, trust, inclusiveness and growth. For more information visit www.vedantaresources.com.

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