Sesa Goa announces closure of its open offer

3 May 2011

Vedanta Resources plc

Sesa Goa announces closure of its open offer for up to 20.01% Shares of Cairn India Ltd

Vedanta Resources plc's subsidiary, Sesa Goa Limited announced the closure of its open offer for up to 20% Shares of Cairn India Ltd. The full text of the release issued by Sesa Goa is set out below.

Sesa Goa Limited

Update on the Open Offer for up to 20.01% Shares of Cairn India Ltd

Goa, 03 May 2011: The Open Offer by Sesa Goa Limited ("Sesa Goa" or the "Company") closed on April 30, 2011. A total of ~155 million shares representing approximately 8.1% of the share capital of Cairn India Ltd have been tendered. The total consideration to be paid for the tendered shares is 55,037 million (approx. US$ 1,241 million) at the offer price of 355 per share. The Company is in the process of communicating the rejections/acceptance and making necessary payments of consideration for accepted tenders. In line with the schedule indicated in the letter of offer this would be done latest by May 15, 2011.

This is in addition to the earlier announced acquisition of 200 million shares amounting to 10.4% stake in Cairn India from Petronas International Corporation Ltd ("Petronas").  

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About Sesa

Sesa is India's largest producer and exporter of iron ore in the private sector. The company is a majority owned and controlled subsidiary of Vedanta Resources plc, the London listed FTSE 100 diversified metals and mining major. For over five decades, Sesa has been involved in iron ore mining, beneficiation and exports. Over the last two decades, it has diversified into the manufacture of pig iron and metallurgical coke. Sesa has mining operations in Goa and Karnataka while it also operates a 280,000 TPY metallurgical coke plant and a 250,000 TPY pig iron plant in Goa.

Disclaimer

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" - that is, statements related to future, not past, events and may be interpreted as 'forward looking statements' within the meaning of applicable laws and regulations. In this context, forward-looking statements often address our expected future business and financial performance, and often contain words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "should" or "will." Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain. Actual results might differ substantially or materially from those expressed or implied. Important developments that could affect the company's operations include a downtrend in the steel, pig iron and met coke industry - global or domestic or both, significant changes in political, economic, business, competitive or regulatory environment in India or key markets abroad and from numerous other matters of national, regional and global scale including but not limited to natural calamity, tax laws, litigations, Government policies and regulations, fluctuations in interest and or exchange rates of Indian Rupee, etc. Any forward-looking information in this press release has been prepared on the basis of a number of assumptions, which may prove to be incorrect. This press release should not be relied upon as a recommendation or forecast by Sesa Goa Ltd. The views expressed herein may contain information derived from publicly available sources that have not been independently verified; no representation or warranty is made as to the accuracy, completeness or reliability of this information. We do not undertake to update our forward-looking statements.

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About Vedanta Resources plc

Vedanta Resources plc ("Vedanta") is a London listed FTSE 100 diversified metals and mining major. The group produces aluminium, copper, zinc, lead, silver, iron ore and commercial energy. Vedanta has operations in India, Zambia, Namibia, South Africa, Ireland and Australia and a strong organic growth pipeline of projects. With an empowered talent pool of 30,000 employees 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:

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Disclaimer

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" - that is, statements related to future, not past, events. In this context, forward-looking statements often address our expected future business and financial performance, and often contain words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "should" or "will." Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain. For us, uncertainties arise from the behaviour of financial and metals markets including the London Metal Exchange, fluctuations in interest and or exchange rates and metal prices; from future integration of acquired businesses; and from numerous other matters of national, regional and global scale, including those of a political, economic, business, competitive or regulatory nature. These uncertainties may cause our actual future results to be materially different that those expressed in our forward-looking statements. We do not undertake to update our forward-looking statements.