2nd Jun 2008 07:20
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 the date of this announcement Vedanta's issued share capital includes 288,235,637 ordinary shares of US 10 cents each, of which 288,135,270 carry voting rights in relation to all circumstances at general meetings of Vedanta. The remaining 100,367 ordinary shares of US 10 Cents each were issued on the conversion of certain convertible bonds issued by one of Vedanta's subsidiaries. These 100,367 ordinary shares are held through a global depositary receipt and, as a result, carry no voting rights. There are no shares held in treasury by Vedanta.
The increase in voting shares results from the issue of 62,500 ordinary shares of US 10 cents each after STIP grants options were exercised by employee and increase in 42,452 non voting shares after conversion of certain convertible Bond.
The above figure of 288,135,270 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
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