RNS Number:9692T
Vedanta Resources PLC
07 January 2004

7 January 2004

                             VEDANTA RESOURCES PLC


                                 Schedule 11

                          Notification of Interests of
                         Directors and Connected Persons



1.                  Name of company

Vedanta Resources plc

2.                  Name of director

Peter Edward Sydney-Smith

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.

Director's Own Holding

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

Peter Edward Sydney-Smith

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

See 3 above

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

Purchase

7.                  Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

13,000

8.                  Percentage of issued class

0.005%

9.                  Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

10.              Percentage of issued class

11.              Class of security

Ordinary shares of US$0.10 each

12.              Price per share

382.0p

13.              Date of transaction

7 January 2004

14.              Date company informed

7 January 2004

15.              Total holding following this notification

13,000

16.              Total percentage holding of issued class following this
notification

0.005%

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: 7 January 2004


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