Vedanta Resources : Update on Cairn India Ltd and Vedanta Ltd Merger

9 September 2016

Vedanta Resources plc

Update on Cairn India Limited and Vedanta Limited Merger

Vedanta Resources plc's subsidiary Vedanta Limited today made the below announcement.

Vedanta Limited Shareholders approve merger

of Cairn India Limited with Vedanta Limited

The equity shareholders, secured creditors and unsecured creditors of Vedanta Limited at their respective meetings have approved the Scheme of Arrangement of Cairn India Limited with Vedanta Limited, with requisite majority.

The outcome of the Court Convened Meetings of Vedanta Limited and outcome of the postal ballot is as under:

1. Court Convened Meeting of the Equity Shareholders, Secured and Unsecured Creditors of Vedanta Limited

Pursuant to the orders dated December18, 2015 and July 22, 2016 passed by the Hon'ble High Court of Bombay at Goa, the Court Convened Meeting of the equity shareholders, secured creditors and unsecured creditors of the Company was held at 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. (IST) respectively on Thursday, September 8, 2016 at Hotel Mandovi, D.B. Marg, Panaji - 403 001 to seek their approval in the matter of the Scheme.

Of the members present and validly voting, 97.84% in number, representing 99.99% in value, voted in favour of the resolution approving the scheme. Further, secured creditors and unsecured creditors of the Company, at their respective meetings, have also approved the Scheme with requisite majority.

2. Postal Ballot seeking approval of the public shareholders for the Scheme and approval of the shareholders by way of special resolution for approval of capital reduction

The public shareholders of the Company have approved the Scheme with requisite majority, i.e. votes cast by the public shareholders in favour of the Scheme are more than the votes cast by the public shareholders against the Scheme.

The public shareholders of the company have casted 99.98% of votes (in value) in favour of the resolution. Thus, the scheme has been approved by a majority of the minority shareholders.

Further, the Company also sought the approval of the shareholders of the Company by way of a special resolution for reduction of capital of the Company. This resolution has also been approved by the shareholders who have casted 99.97% of votes (in value) in favour of the resolution.

The scheme is now subject to the approval of the jurisdictional High Courts, and other regulatory approvals.

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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. For more information, please visit www.vedantaresources.com.

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