Vedanta Resources plc : Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

Vedanta Resources Plc

2. Reason for notification (yes/no)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

yes

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

No

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

No

Other (please specify):______________

No

3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:

Volcan Investments Limited

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):

n/a

5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

6 January 2014

6. Date on which issuer notified:

7 January 2014  

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

67%

8: Notified Details

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares

If possible use ISIN code

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

GB0033277061

178,285,435

178,285,435

179,324,299

179,324,299

-

67.25%

-

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/ conversion period/date

No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted)

Percentage of voting rights

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

179,324,299

67.25%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of proxy holder:

n/a

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

n/a

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

n/a

13. Additional information:

n/a

14 Contact name:

Lawrence Collie

15. Contact telephone number:

001242 367 2558