RNS Number:1627T
Vedanta Resources PLC
11 December 2003

11 December 2003





                             Vedanta Resources PLC



                              Reduction of Capital

Vedanta Resources plc announces that, on 10 December 2003, the High Court of
Justice confirmed the reduction of the share premium account of Vedanta
Resources plc by US$793,724,000.

The Order of the Court was filed with the Registrar of Companies today and the
reduction of the share premium account will become effective on registration of
the Order.

For further information, please contact:

Name:   Andrew Woolley

Title:   Company Secretary

Tel:   +44 20 7629 6070

Fax:   +44 20 7629 7426

Email:   andrew.woolley@vedantaresources.com



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