Dividend Arrangements

Dividend Arrangements

Vedanta Resources plc ("Vedanta") announced an interim dividend of US 20 cents per Ordinary Share on 11 November 2010 in respect of the six months ended 30 September 2010. The dividend will be paid out in US dollars on 6 January 2011 to those shareholders on the Register on 10 December 2010.

Shareholders may elect to receive the dividend in UK pounds sterling if they wish. The Board has determined that the exchange rate to be applied to convert the dividend into UK pounds will be £0.6197 to the US dollar, equating to 12.39 pence per Ordinary Share. This exchange rate is based on the average exchange rate for the five business days prior to the announcement of the Company's interim results on 11 November 2010.

Shareholders wishing to receive their dividends in UK pounds sterling should notify the Company's Registrars by 17 December 2010. The Company's Registrars can also arrange for dividends to be paid direct into shareholders' UK bank accounts. This arrangement will only be available in respect of dividends paid in UK pounds sterling.

The Company's Registrars are Computershare Investor Services PLC and can be contacted at, The Pavilions, Bridgwater Road, Bristol BS99 6ZZ or on telephone number +44 (0) 870 707 1388.

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