For Immediate Release

Vedanta appoints Ajay Dixit as Chief Executive Officer, Power

Delhi, India, May 13, 2015: Vedanta, the global, diversified natural resource company has appointed Mr. Ajay Dixit as Chief Executive Officer, Power, effective May 11, 2015. In his role, Mr. Dixit will consolidate the power operations of the group and build the new power vertical. He will be responsible to grow the business through synergies and drive operational excellence of the 9097 MW power business.

"Mr. Ajay Dixit joins as an asset to the Vedanta team, with proven accomplishments in the Energy sector. We are elated to have Ajay on board as his extensive experience will take Vedanta to new heights, create long term value for our shareholders and deliver sustainable growth," said Mr. Tom Albanese, welcoming Mr. Dixit to the Vedanta team.

Mr. Dixit is an Electrical engineer from Delhi College of Engineering. He joined Siemens as Project Manager and in the span of 35 years, has handled various profiles before taking over as CEO-Energy Sector for South Asia.

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About Vedanta Resources plc

Vedanta Resources plc ("Vedanta") is a London listed diversified global natural resources company. 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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