Director/PDMR Shareholding

1.

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

a)

Name

Akhilesh Joshi

2

Reasons for the Notification

a)

Position / status

President of Global Zinc Business

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

N/A

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

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

N/A

f)

Date of the transaction

2016.08.30

g)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON), Main Market

Transaction 2

a)

Description of the financial instrument

Vedanta ordinary Shares of US$0.10 each

ISIN:GB0033277061

b)

Nature of the transaction

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

N/A

£5.15

f)

Date of the transaction

2016.08.30

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: 31 August 2016