Director/PDMR Shareholding

1.

Name of the issuer

VEDANTA RESOURCES PLC

2.

State whether the notification relates to (i) a

transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.4 R (1) (a),

(ii) a disclosure made in accordance

LR 9.8.6R(1) or

(iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006).

(i)

3.

Name of person discharging managerial

responsibilities/director

TARUN JAIN

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 1

3 ABOVE

6.

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

ORDINARY SHARES OF $0.10 EACH

7.

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

TARUN JAIN

8.

State the nature of the transaction

EXERCISE OF LTIP AND ESOP & DISPOSAL

9.

Number of shares, debentures or financial

instruments relating to shares acquired

N/A

10.

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

N/A

11.

Number of shares, debentures or financial

instruments relating to shares disposed

RELEASE OF 6688 SHARES OF 2011 LTIP WITH 1761 SHARES SOLD TO COVER

EXERCISE OF 6480 SHARE OPTIONS OF 2012 ESOP WITH 1706 SHARES SOLD TO COVER TAX LIABILITY

EXERCISE OF 9600 SHARE OPTIONS OF 2013 ESOP WITH 2527 SHARES SOLD TO COVER TAX LIABILITY

12.

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

NEGLIGIBLE

13.

Price per share or value of transaction

SHARES SOLD AT £9.97 PER SHARE

14.

Date and place of transaction

30 SEPTEMBER 2014, LONDON

15.

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

NEGLIGIBLE

16.

Date issuer informed of transaction

1 OCTOBER 2014

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

DEEPAK KUMAR, COMPANY SECRETARY

Date of notification: 2 OCTOBER 2014