15th Aug 2007 16:46
Vedanta Resources PLC15 August 2007 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIALRESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification requiredby 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 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 (asextended 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 persondischarging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify theconnected person N/A 5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the personreferred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest DISCLOSURE RELATES TO A HOLDING OF THE PERSON NAMED IN BOX 3 ABOVE. 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives orfinancial 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 ofshares held by each of them NAME NUMBER OF SHARES Mr A K AGARWAL 120,000 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 sharesacquired NAME NUMBER OF SHARES IN VEDANTA RESOURCES PLC OVER WHICH OPTIONS HAVE BEEN EXERCISED. MR A K AGARWAL 120,000 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) NAME PERCENTAGE MR A K AGARWAL .00042% 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesdisposed 64,560 ORDINARY SHARES ARE BEING SOLD BY THE CHAIRMAN, IN ORDER TO PAY THE TAXLIABILITY ARISING FROM THE TRANSACVTION LISTED IN BOX 8 ABOVE. 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) .00022% 13. Price per share or value of transaction AN EXERCISE PRICE OF US 10 CENTS WAS PAID BY THE PERSON NAMED IN BOX 3 ABOVE ONEXERCISE OF HIS OPTIONS. EACH SHARE LISTED IN BOX 11 WAS SOLD AT £16.48. 14. Date and place of transaction 14 AUGUST 2007, LONDON 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding followingnotification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account whencalculating percentage) NAME HOLDING PERCENTAGE MR A K AGARWAL 55,440 .00019 VOLCAN INVESTMENTS LIMITED 154,157,911 53.55% VOLCAN INVESTMENT LIMITED IS THE ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY, WHICH IS CONTROLLEDBY PERSONS RELATED TO THE CHAIRMAN. 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 14 AUGUST 2007 If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options bythe 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 befixed at the time of exercise N/A 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held followingnotification N/A 23. Any additional information THE OPTIONS EXERCISED ON 14 AUGUST 2007 WERE GRANTED ON 26TH FEBRUARY 2004. 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 makingnotification DEEPAK KUMAR Date of notification 15 AUGUST 2007 END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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