Vedanta appoints Sonal Shrivastava as Chief Financial

Officer

Mumbai/New Delhi, 15 May 2023: Vedanta Limited, a globally diversified natural resources conglomerate, announced the appointment of Sonal Shrivastava as the Chief Financial Officer, effective June 1, 2023.

Sonal brings more than 26 years of financial leadership across sectors as the company continues its next phase of growth. Sonal joins Vedanta from Holcim Group where she worked as the CFO for Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa operations.

Anil Agarwal, Chairman, Vedanta said, "We are delighted to have Sonal join us as our Chief Financial Officer. Her global experience and successful track record of delivering robust financial outcomes across sectors makes her a valuable addition. We are confident that she will play a vital role in the company's future years."

In her role as CFO, Sonal will spearhead the group's financial strategy and be responsible for accounting, tax, treasury, investor relations, financial planning and analytics, while driving digitalization and profitability. She will work with all internal and external stakeholders to develop and deliver business goals.

Speaking on her appointment, Sonal Shrivastava said, "Vedanta has made remarkable strides and there are considerable prospects for further growth. I look forward to contributing to the company's success by leveraging strategic & financial initiatives and working collaboratively to develop and implement strategies that accelerate performance and enhance value for all stakeholders."

Sonal holds a Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering from BIT, Sindri and a Master's degree in Business Administration from the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies.

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About Vedanta Limited

Vedanta Limited ("Vedanta"), a subsidiary of Vedanta Resources Limited, is one of the world's leading natural resources companies spanning across India, South Africa and Namibia. The Vedanta Group has significant operations in Oil & Gas, Zinc, Lead, Silver, Copper, Iron Ore, Steel, Nickel, Aluminium, Power, Renewable Energy and Display glass. For two decades, Vedanta has been contributing significantly to nation building. Governance and sustainable development are at the core of Vedanta's strategy, with a strong focus on health, safety, and environment. Vedanta has put in place a comprehensive framework to be the ESG leader in the natural resources sector, is committed to reducing carbon emissions to net zero by 2050 or sooner and aims to spend $5 billion over the next 10 years to accelerate this transition. Giving back is in the DNA of Vedanta, which is focused on enhancing the lives of local communities. Anil Agarwal Foundation, the umbrella entity for Vedanta's social initiatives, has pledged Rs 5000 crore over the next five years on various social impact programs and its flagship project, Nand Ghar is setting up model anganwadis across India. Vedanta Ltd. has been listed in Dow Jones Sustainability World Index 2022, conferred Golden Peacock Award for excellence in Corporate Governance 2022 and certified as a Great Place to Work 2022. Vedanta Limited is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange.

For more information, please visit www.vedantalimited.com.

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Ms. Ritu Jhingon, Group Director - Communications, Ritu.Jhingon@vedanta.co.in

Mr. Mukul Chhatwal, Group Head - PR & Media Relations, Mukul.Chhatwal@cairnindia.com

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