VEDL Vedanta Limited

MUMBAI, India, Sept. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- 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.

Further details are available at

http://www.vedantalimited.com/media/99835/vedlvotingresultsseptember2016.pdf

For further information, please contact:

Vishesh Pachnanda
Manager – Investor Relations

Sunila Martis
Manager – Investor Relations

About Vedanta Limited (Formerly SesaSterlite Ltd.)

Vedanta Limited is a diversified natural resources company, whose business primarily involves producing oil & gas, zinc - lead - silver, copper, iron ore, aluminium and commercial power. The company has a presence across India, South Africa, Namibia, Australia and Ireland.

Vedanta Limited is the Indian subsidiary of Vedanta Resources Plc, a London-listed company. Governance and Sustainable Development are at the core of Vedanta's strategy, with a strong focus on health, safety and environment and on enhancing the lives of local communities. The company is conferred with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) 'Sustainable Plus Platinum label', ranking among the top 10 most sustainable companies in India. To access the Vedanta Sustainable Development Report 2016, please visit http://sustainabledevelopment.vedantaresources.com/content/dam/vedanta/corporate/documents/Otherdocuments/SDreport2015-16/Vedanta%20SDR%20FY%2015-16.pdf

Vedanta Limited 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 visit www.vedantalimited.com

Vedanta Limited
(Formerly known as SesaSterlite Limited)
Vedanta, 75, Nehru Road,
Vile Parle (East), Mumbai - 400 099
www.vedantalimited.com

Registered Office:
SesaGhor, 20 EDC Complex,
Patto, Panaji (Goa) - 403 001
CIN: L13209GA1965PLC000044

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