Director/PDMR Shareholding

1.

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

a)

Name

Samir Cairae

2

Reasons for the Notification

a)

Position / status

Chief Executive Officer of Diversified Metals (India)

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 ("Vedanta")

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

Transaction 1

a)

Description of the financial instrument

Vedanta ordinary shares of US$0.10 each

ISIN: GB0033277061

b)

Nature of the transaction

(a)Exercise of nil-cost share options awarded under the Vedanta Deferred Share Bonus Plan 2015

c)

Currency

GBP - British Pound

d)

Price(s) and volume(s)

e)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

1,314

£0.00

f)

Date of the transaction

7 March 2018

g)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

Transaction 2

a)

Description of the financial instrument

Vedanta ordinary Shares of US$0.10 each

ISIN:GB0033277061

b)

Nature of the transaction

(a)Sale of ordinary shares to meet tax liability arising on exercise of options under the Vedanta Deferred Share Bonus Plan 2015

c)

Currency

GBP - British Pound

d)

Price(s) and volume(s)

e)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

513

£7.48

f)

Date of the transaction

7 March 2018

g)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON), Main Market

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

DEEPAK KUMAR, COMPANY SECRETARY

Date of notification: 8 March 2018