Vedanta Resources plc : Director/PDMR Shareholding

1.

Name of the issuer

VEDANTA RESOURCES PLC

2.

State whether the notification relates to (i) a

transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.4 R (1) (a),

(ii) a disclosure made in accordance

LR 9.8.6R(1) or

(iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006).

(i)

3.

Name of person discharging managerial

responsibilities/director

DILIP GOLANI

4.

State whether notification relates to a person

connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

N/A

5.

Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest 1

3 ABOVE

6.

Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

ORDINARY SHARES OF $0.10 EACH

7.

Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them

DILIP GOLANI  

8.

State the nature of the transaction

THE PART EXERCISE OF A PERFORMANCE-RELATED OPTION GRANTED UNDER THE VEDANTA RESOURCES 2012 ESOP AND PART SALE OF SHARES ACQUIRED. THE OPTION, ORIGINALLY GRANTED OVER 18,000 SHARES, IS EXERCISABLE AS TO 3,240 SHARES NOW, AND UP TO 1,944 SHARES AND 1,296 SHARES ON THE SECOND AND THIRD ANNIVERSARIES OF ITS GRANT RESPECTIVELY AND DISPOSAL OF 1,340 SHARES.

9.

Number of shares, debentures or financial

instruments relating to shares acquired

3,240

10.

Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

NEGLIGIBLE

11.

Number of shares, debentures or financial

instruments relating to shares disposed

1,340 SHARES SOLD TO COVER THE TAX LIABILITY

12.

Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

NEGLIGIBLE

13.

Price per share or value of transaction

EXERCISE PRICE OF $0.10 PER

SHARE

SHARE SOLD AT £8.81 PER SHARE

14.

Date and place of transaction

6 JANUARY 2014, LONDON

15.

Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

NEGLIGIBLE

16.

Date issuer informed of transaction

6 JANUARY 2014

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

DEEPAK KUMAR, COMPANY SECRETARY

Date of notification: 6 JANUARY 2014