RNS Number:1319T
Vedanta Resources PLC
11 December 2003

11 December 2003

                             VEDANTA RESOURCES PLC

                                   SCHEDULE 11

                          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF
                       DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS



1.   Name of company

Vedanta Resources plc

2.   Name of director

Brian Patrick Gilbertson

3.   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in
respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-
beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of
that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-
beneficial interest.

In respect of Brian Patrick Gilbertson by virtue of his and his spouse Rensche
Susanna Gilbertson's interest as beneficiaries of The Brian Patrick Gilbertson
IIP Settlement

4.   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one
holder, the number of shares held by each of them (if notified)

Gerrard Trust (Jersey) Limited as Trustees of The Brian Patrick Gilbertson IIP
Settlement

5.   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s)
connected with the director named in 2 above and identify the connected 
person(s)

Rensche Susanna Gilbertson

6.   Please state the nature of the transaction.  For PEP
transactions please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/
non discretionary

Transfer of 1,842,089 ordinary shares of US$0.10 each to Brian Patrick
Gilbertson (and his nominee) at nil-cost and sale of 903,961 of those shares in
the Global Offer to institutional and certain other investors at 390p per share.

7.   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

1,842,089

8.   Percentage of issued class

0.64%

9.   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

903,961

10.  Percentage of issued class

0.32%

11.  Class of security

Ordinary shares of US$0.10 each

12.  Price per share

See paragraph 6 above

13.  Date of transaction

10 December 2003

14.  Date company informed

10 December 2003

15.  Total holding following this notification

938,128

16.  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.33%

If a director has been granted options by the Company please complete the
following:

17.  Date of grant

-

18.  Period during which or date on which exercisable

-

19.  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

-

20.  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

-

21.  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication
that price is to be fixed at time of exercise

-

22.  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
following this notification

-

23.  Any additional information

-

24.  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Andrew Woolley - 020 7629 6070

25.  Name and signature of authorised company official
responsible for making this notification

Andrew Woolley, Company Secretary



Date of Notification: 11 December 2003




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