Total Voting Rights

Vedanta Resources plc

Total Voting Rights

In accordance with the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rule 5.6.1 Vedanta Resources Plc ('Vedanta') today notifies the market of the following:

As at 31 January 2011 Vedanta's issued share capital included 296,468,517 ordinary shares of US 10 cents each, of which 265,356,706 carry voting rights in relation to all circumstances at general meetings of Vedanta. Vedanta currently holds 22,502,483 ordinary shares in treasury. As at 31 January 2011 a further 1,704,333 shares had been purchased under Vedanta's Buyback Programme by an independent company, Gorey Investments Limited (Gorey) and this company will not vote on these shares. These shares purchased by Gorey will be treated in the consolidated accounts of Vedanta as treasury shares.

The remaining 6,904,995 ordinary shares of US 10 Cents each were issued on the conversion of certain convertible bonds issued by one of Vedanta's subsidiaries. These 6,904,995 ordinary shares are held through a global depositary receipt and, as a result, carry no voting rights. .

During the month 173,474 ordinary shares of US 10 cents each were issued after LTIP grants of options were exercised by employees.

The above figure of 265,356,706 may be used by shareholders (and others with notification obligations) as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change in their interest in, Vedanta under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Contact:

Vedanta Resources plc

Tel: 020 7459 5900

Deepak Kumar

Company Secretary