Vedanta Resources : Sunil Duggal appointed as CEO of Hindustan Zinc

Patto, Panaji, Goa - 403001. www.vedantalimited.com

CIN: L13209GA1965PLC000044

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Sunil Duggal, an Alumni of IMD, Lausanne, Switzerland and IIM, Kolkata brings with him 32 years of rich manufacturing industry experience in project management, operations, HR and Supply chain. He has played a significant role towards sustainability & safety awareness, built best-in-class mining and smelting techniques, mechanization & automation of operational activities, successful commissioning and ramp up of mining, smelting & refinery units at Hindustan Zinc. Sunil Duggal joined Hindustan Zinc in 2010 as Executive Director and became COO in 2012. In the year 2014, Sunil Duggal was designated as Deputy CEO of Hindustan Zinc.
"I thank the Board for my appointment as CEO, Hindustan Zinc. My immediate focus would be on smooth transition of our current assets to underground mines, which is the next significant phase of expansions and growth. It is important to increase the mined metal production to 1.2 million tonne per annum. In the current price scenario, we will maintain focus on cost effectiveness, productivity and leverage new technologies & innovation to increase the production in a sustainable manner. As India is an emerging economy, with a predicted boost in the infrastructure and automobile sector, the consumption of Zinc is only expected to increase and we should be prepared to harness this opportunity", said Mr. Sunil
Duggal, the newly appointed CEO of HZL.

Registered Office: Sesa Ghor, 20 EDC Complex, Patto, Panaji (Goa) - 403 001

CIN: L13209GA1965PLC000044

Patto, Panaji, Goa - 403001. www.vedantalimited.com

CIN: L13209GA1965PLC000044

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Mr. Akhilesh Joshi, will be the Whole-time Director of HZL and is appointed as President- Global Zinc Business of Vedanta Limited. Akhilesh Joshi, who is a Mining Engineer from MBM Engineering College, Jodhpur, has 39 years of distinguished service in Hindustan Zinc and had joined the company in 1976 as a young Assistant Engineer. He has been instrumental in expanding the mining operations and metal recovery improvement at Hindustan Zinc. He was the COO of Hindustan Zinc since 2008 and was appointed CEO in January 2012. He will be responsible for strengthening the zinc business in India and globally.

Vedanta Limited (Vedanta Ltd) is a diversified natural resources company, whose business primarily

involves exploring and processing minerals and oil & gas. The Company produces oil & gas, zinc, lead, silver, copper, iron ore, aluminium and commercial power and has a presence across India, South Africa, Namibia, Ireland, Australia, Liberia and Sri Lanka.

Vedanta Ltd, formerly Sesa Sterlite Ltd. /Sesa Goa Ltd., is the Indian subsidiary of Vedanta Resources Plc, a London-listed company. Sustainable Development is at the core of Vedanta's strategy, with a strong focus

on health, safety and environment and on enhancing the lives of local communities. Vedanta Ltd is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange in India and has ADRs listed on the New

York Stock Exchange.

For more information please log on to www.vedantalimited.com

President - Group Sustainability, CSR and Communications

Tel: +91 22 6646 1000

gc@vedanta.co.in

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Registered Office: Sesa Ghor, 20 EDC Complex, Patto, Panaji (Goa) - 403 001

CIN: L13209GA1965PLC000044

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