Director/PDMR Shareholding

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.1.4R(1).

(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.

(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.

(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.

1. Name of the issuer

VEDANTA RESOURCES PLC

2. State whether the notification relates to

(i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or

(iii) both (i) and (ii)

THE NOTIFICATION RELATES TO A TRANSACTION NOTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DR3.1.4 (R) (1)(a)

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

Mr A K AGARWAL

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

N/A

5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

DISCLOSURE RELATES TO PERSON NAMED IN POINT 3

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

ORDINARY SHARES OF 10 US CENTS IN VEDANTA RESOURCES PLC

7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them

NAME NUMBER OF SHARES

MR A K AGARWAL 72,440

8 State the nature of the transaction

EXERCISE OF AN OPTION UNDER THE VEDANTA RESOURCES LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired

NAME NUMBER OF SHARES IN VEDANTA RESOURCES

PLC OVER WHICH OPTIONS HAVE BEEN EXERCISED.

MR A K AGAWAL 14,800

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

NAME PERCENTAGE

MR A K AGARWAL .0051%

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed

N/A

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

13. Price per share or value of transaction

 AN EXERCISE PRICE OF US 10 CENTS WAS PAID BY EACH OF THE PERSONS NAMED IN POINT 3 ABOVE ON EXERCISE OF THEIR OPTIONS.

14. Date and place of transaction

10 DECEMBER 2010, LONDON

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

NAME HOLDING PERCENTAGE

A K AGARWAL 87,240 .0320%

VOLCAN INVESTMENTS LIMITED 163,500,000 61.69%

VOLCAN INVESTMETNS LIMITED IS THE ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY, WHICH IS CONTROLLED BY PERSONS RELATED TO THE CHAIRMAN.

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

15DECEMBER 2010

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes

17 Date of grant

N/A

18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

N/A

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

N/A

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise

N/A

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification

N/A

23. Any additional information

THE OPTIONS EXERCISED ON 10 DECEMBER 2010 WERE GRANTED ON 14 NOVEMEBR 2007, AND ONLY 40% SHARES VESTED UNDER THE SCHEME.

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

DEEPAK KUMAR

020 7499 5900

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification

DEEPAK KUMAR

Date of notification

17 DECEMBER 2010

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