1st Jun 2006 13:11
Vedanta Resources PLC01 June 2006 Vedanta Resources plc Dividend Arrangements The Board of Directors of Vedanta Resources plc (the "Company") recommended afinal dividend of US 14.3 cents per Ordinary Share on 1 June 2006 in respect ofthe year ended 31 March 2006. Subject to the approval of shareholders at theCompany's Annual General Meeting to be held on 2 August 2006, the final dividendwill be paid out in US dollars on 17 August 2006 to those shareholders on theRegister on 21 July 2006. Shareholders may elect to receive the dividend in UK pounds sterling if theywish. The Board has determined that the exchange rate to be applied to convertthe dividend into UK pounds will be £0.535 to the US dollar, equating to 7.6505pence per Ordinary Share. This exchange rate is based on the average exchangerate for the five business days prior to the announcement of the Company'sresults on 1 June 2006. Shareholders wishing to receive their dividends in UK pounds sterling shouldnotify the Company's Registrars by 4 August 2006. The Company's Registrars canalso arrange for dividends to be paid direct into shareholders' UK bankaccounts. This arrangement will only be available in respect of dividends paidin UK pounds sterling. The Company's Registrars are Computershare Investor Services PLC and can becontacted at PO Box 82, The Pavilions, Bridgwater Road, Bristol BS99 7NH or ontelephone number +44 (0) 870 702 0000. For further information, please contact:Deepak Kumar Tel: +44 20 7659 4734Company SecretaryVedanta Resources plcwww.vedantaresources.com Faeth Birch Tel: +44 207 251 3801Robin Walker This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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