19 August 2016

Vedanta Resources plc

Publication of Circular

London, August, 19, 2016 - Further to the announcement made on 14 June 2015, as updated by an announcement dated 22 July 2016, Vedanta Resources plc ("Vedanta") has today published and sent to all holders of ordinary shares in the capital of Vedanta plc a circular (the "Circular") in relation to the proposed recommended merger between Vedanta Limited and Cairn India Limited (the "Transaction").

The Transaction is subject to the approval of Vedanta shareholders and, accordingly, the Circular contains a notice convening a general meeting of Vedanta, which is to be held at 10 a.m. on 6 September 2016 at the offices of Ashurst LLP, Broadwalk House, 5 Appold Street, London, EC2A 2HA. Shareholders may appoint a proxy by completing the form of proxy enclosed with the Circular. Alternatively, proxy appointments may be completed electronically. The procedures and timings for the appointment of a proxy are set out in the notes to the notice of the general meeting at the back of the Circular.

In accordance with LR 9.6.1 of the UK Listing Authority, a copy of the Circular including the notice of general meeting and Form of Proxy is available for viewing on the investor relations section of Vedanta's website at www.vedantaresources.com. A copy of the Circular and Form of Proxy has also been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.

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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 and Australia. With an empowered talent pool globally, Vedanta places strong emphasis on partnering with all its stakeholders based on the core values of trust, sustainability, growth, entrepreneurship, integrity, respect and care. To access the Vedanta Sustainable Development Report 2016, please visit http://sustainabledevelopment.vedantaresources.com/content/dam/vedanta/corporate/documents/Otherdocuments/SDreport2015-16/Vedanta%20SDR%20FY%2015-16.pdf. For more information on Vedanta Resources, please visit www.vedantaresources.com.

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.