Dividend Arrangements

Dividend Arrangements

Vedanta Resources plc ("Vedanta") announced a final dividend of US 35 cents per Ordinary Share on 17 May 2012 in respect of the twelve months ended 31 March 2012. The dividend will be paid out in US dollars on 5 September 2012 to those shareholders on the Register on 17 August 2012.

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 £0.622 to the US dollar, equating to 21.77 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 final results on 17th May 2012.

Shareholders wishing to receive their dividends in UK pounds sterling should notify the Company's Registrars by 20 August 2012. 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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