27th Mar 2007 17:06
Vedanta Resources PLC27 March 2007 TR - 1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii): Vedanta Resources plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (No) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: (No) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (No) Other (please specify): (Yes - Initial Disclosure under the Financial Service Authority's Disclosure Transparency Rules) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Standard Life Investments Ltd 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) (iv): Vidacos Nominees 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached (v): 23 March 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 27 March 2007 7. Threshhold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Direct voting rights exceed 3% and total voting rights exceed 5% 8 Notified details: Initial disclosure under the Financial Services Authority's Disclosure Transparency Rules. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to theUsing the ISIN Code Triggering transaction (vi) No of No of Shares voting rights (viii) GB0033277061 Initial Initial Disclosure Disclosure Resulting situation after triggering the transaction (vii): Class/type of shares No of shares No of voting rights % of voting rightsif possible using (ix)the ISIN Code Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (x) (xi) GB0033277061 8,879,265 8,879,265 Below 3% 3.096% below 3% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of votingFinancial date (xiii) conversion rights that may be rightsInstrument period/date acquired if the (xiv) instrument is Exercised/converted Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights14,527,673 5.066% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Standard Life Investments Limited Proxy Voting 10. Name of proxy holder: N/a 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/a 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/a 13. Additional information: N/a 14. Contact name: Deepak Kumar, Company Secretary 15. Contact telephone number: (020) 7499 5900 Annex to Notification of Major Interests in Shares (xvi) A. Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities): Not disclosed Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons): Not disclosed B. Identity of notifier, if applicable (xvii): Full name: Not disclosed Contact address: Not disclosed Phone Number: Not disclosed Other useful information: This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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