Vedanta Resources : Appointment of CEO to lead India metals division

Appointment of Samir Cairae to lead metals division across India

subsidiary has appointed Mr. as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Diversified Metals (India). He will report to Mr. , CEO, and will be a member of Vedanta Executive Committee team.

'We are delighted to have Samir on board and look forward to his extensive experience in delivering sustainable growth and creating long term value for our shareholders. Samir will provide operational and strategic leadership for the performance of Aluminium, , Power, Iron Ore divisions in addition to Commercial and Asset optimization functions' said Mr. , CEO, .

Prior to his appointment at Vedanta, Mr. Cairae held various leadership positions at Lafarge and Schlumberger. Mr. Cairae is an Electrical Engineer from IIT-Kanpur and has a Masters in Management from the , .

With his rich experience in managing global operations across some of the most reputed corporations, Mr. Cairae's appointment is a part of the Senior Leadership key initiatives undertaken by Vedanta's Human Resource for acquiring global talent to take Vedanta to new heights.

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('Vedanta') is a 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, , , , , , and . 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 visitwww.vedantaresources.com.

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