Director/PDMR shareholding

1.

Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ("PCA")

a)

Name

ANIL AGARWAL (being a PDMR)

2

Reasons for the Notification

a)

Position / status

Notification relates to a PCA of Anil Agarwal, VOLCAN INVESTMENTS LIMITED ("VOLCAN")

b)

Initial notification / amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a

Name

VEDANTA RESOURCES PLC (the "COMPANY")

b

LEI

2138007MYEKPEAZQTW83

4.

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument

· Vedanta Resources plc 9 1/2 % Notes Vedanta Resources PLC Due 2018 Sr Reg S, ISIN USG9328DAD24 ("THE 2018 BONDS')

b)

Nature of the transaction

PURSUANT TO NOTICE GIVEN BY THE COMPANY ON 4 APRIL 2017 IN RESPECT OF ITS ELECTION TO REDEEM IN CASH ALL OF ITS OUTSTANDING 2018 BONDS, USD75.96MILLION OF THE 2018 BONDS AT FACE VALUE HELD BY VOLCAN INVESTMENTS LIMITED WERE REDEEMED FOR CASH ON 4 MAY 2017, THEREBY REMOVING THE PLEDGE PREVIOUSLY GRANTED BY VOLCAN OVER THE 2018 BONDS IN FAVOUR OF J.P. MORGAN.

THIS IS A MANDATORY REDEMPTION AT THE ELECTION OF THE COMPANY, AND NOT A VOLUNTARY ELECTION BY VOLCAN.

c)

Currency

USD

d)

Price(s) and volume(s)

FACE VALUE - USD 75.96MILLION

REDEMPTION PRICE - USD 1093.49 PER ONE THOUSAND FACE VALUE.

e)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

N/A

f)

Date of the transaction

4 MAY 2017

g)

Place of the transaction

OUTSIDE A TRADING VENUE

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

DEEPAK KUMAR, COMPANY SECRETARY

Date of notification: 8 MAY 2017