Vedanta announces appointment of new CSO

2 April 2013

Vedanta Resources plc appoints new Chief Sustainability Officer

Vedanta Resources Plc announces the appointment of Mark Eadie as Chief Sustainability Officer to succeed Tony Henshaw. Mark joined the Vedanta Group in January 2013 as Vice President of Sustainability at our Konkola Copper Mines in Zambia. Mark will continue to drive sustainability initiatives at KCM.

Mark Eadie has over 25 years of experience at companies around the world at various organisations including Shell, ERM and JP Morgan and has extensive experience in the area of sustainable development in the resource sector across geographies.

Tony Henshaw had joined the Group in November 2010 as Chief Sustainability Officer and has played a significant role in advancing implementation of Vedanta's sustainability strategy and driving stakeholder engagement.

Anil Agarwal, Chairman of Vedanta Resources plc said "Vedanta is committed to the highest standards of sustainable development and international best practices. I would like to acknowledge Tony's contribution to our sustainability initiatives and wish him success in his future endeavours. Mark brings a host of global experience to this role and I am confident that he will add considerable value to Vedanta's sustainability program."

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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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