Interim Dividend Announcement

Interim Dividend Arrangements

Vedanta Resources plc ("Vedanta") announced an interim dividend of US 20 cents per Ordinary Share on 10 November 2016 in respect of the six months ended 30 September 2016. The dividend will be paid out in US dollars on 15 December 2016 to those shareholders on the Register of Members on 18 November 2016

Shareholders may elect to receive the interim 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 £0.804 per US dollar, equating to a dividend of 16.08 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 results on 10 November 2016.

Shareholders wishing to receive their dividends in UK pounds sterling should notify the Company's Registrars by 21 November 2016 .The Company's Registrars can also arrange for dividends to be paid directly into the shareholders' UK bank accounts. This arrangement will only be available in respect of dividends paid in UK pounds sterling.

Home Member State

In accordance with and for the general purposes of, DTR 6.4.2, the Board of the Company announces that the UK is its home member state.

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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