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 persons discharging managerial

responsibilities/director

Ponnuswamy Ramnath

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

WEALTH NOMINEES LIMITED

8.

State the nature of the transaction

(1) PART EXERCISE OF OPTIONS UNDER THE VEDANTA 2013 ESOP & PART DISPOSAL OF SHARES TO COVER TAX LIABILITY

(2) PART EXERCISE OF OPTIONS UNDER THE VEDANTA 2011 PSP & PART DISPOSAL OF SHARES TO COVER TAX LIABILITY

9.

Number of shares, debentures or financial

instruments relating to shares acquired

(1) 3,600 OPTIONS WERE EXERCISED AND FOLLOWING THE PART DISPOSAL TO COVER THE TAX LIABILITY, 2,544 SHARES WERE ACQUIRED

(2) 3,200 OPTIONS WERE EXERCISED AND FOLLOWING THE PART DISPOSAL TO COVER THE TAX LIABILITY, 2,260 SHARES WERE ACQUIRED

10.

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

NEGLIGIBLE

11.

Number of shares, debentures or financial

instruments relating to shares disposed

(1) 1,056 SHARES SOLD TO COVER TAX LIABILITY

(2) 940 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

SALE PRICE OF £3.88 PER SHARE

14.

Date and place of transaction

18 MAY 2016, 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

18 MAY 2016

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

DEEPAK KUMAR, COMPANY SECRETARY

Date of notification: 18 MAY 2016