30th Oct 2013 15:30
30 October 2013
Vedanta Resources plc
("the Company")
Result of General Meeting
A general meeting of the Company was held on 30 October 2013. A poll was conducted on each resolution proposed at the meeting and the results are detailed below:
Type of resolution | For | Against | Total votes cast | Votes withheld1 | ||||
Resolution (Full text of resolutions is set out in the Notice of General Meeting) | Special/ Ordinary | No. of votes | % | No. of votes | % | No. of votes | % of ISC voted | No. of votes |
1. That the acquisition by the Company or one of its subsidiaries of up to 29.5 per cent of the entire issued share capital of Hindustan Zinc Limited from the Government of India be approved. | Ordinary | 200,419,028 | 92.10 | 17,188,145 | 7.90 | 217,607,173 | 73.12% | 2,155,945 |
2. That the acquisition by the Company or one of its subsidiaries of up to 49.0 per cent of the entire issued share capital of Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd from the Government of India be approved. | Ordinary | 200,218,277 | 92.01 | 17,388,896 | 7.99 | 217,607,173 | 73.12% | 2,155,945 |
1. A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of votes validly cast for or against a resolution.
All resolutions put to the meeting as set out in the Notice of Meeting were carried.
A copy of the resolutions passed at the General Meeting have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspectionat: http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM
Deepak Kumar
Company Secretary
For further information, please contact:
Investors Ashwin Bajaj Senior Vice President - Investor Relations Vedanta Resources plc
| Tel: +91 22 6646 1531
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Media Gordon Simpson Finsbury | Tel: +44 20 7251 3801 |
About Vedanta Resources plc
Vedanta Resources plc ("Vedanta") is a London listed FTSE 100 diversified global natural resources major. The group produces aluminium, copper, zinc, lead, silver, iron ore, oil & gas and commercial energy. Vedanta has operations in India, Zambia, Namibia, South Africa, Ireland, Liberia, Australia and Sri Lanka. With an empowered talent pool globally, Vedanta places strong emphasis on partnering with all its stakeholders based on the core values of entrepreneurship, excellence, trust, inclusiveness and growth. For more information, please visit www.vedantaresources.com.
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