15 May 2014 07:01
Final Dividend Arrangements
Vedanta Resources plc ("Vedanta") announced a final dividend of US 39 cents per Ordinary Share on 15 May 2014 in respect of the twelve months ended 31 March 2014. The dividend will be paid out in US dollars on 8 August 2014 to those shareholders on the Register of Members on 11 July 2014.
Shareholders may elect to receive the final dividend in UK pounds sterling if they wish. The Board has determined that the exchange rate to be applied to convert the dividend into UK pounds will be £0.593 to the US dollar, equating to 23.13 pence per Ordinary Share. This exchange rate is based on the average exchange rate for the five business days prior to the announcement of the Company's final results on 15 May 2014.
Shareholders wishing to receive their dividends in UK pounds sterling should notify the Company's Registrars by 14 July 2014. The Company's Registrars can also arrange for dividends to be paid direct into shareholders' UK bank accounts. This arrangement will only be available in respect of dividends paid in UK pounds sterling.
The Company's Registrars are Computershare Investor Services PLC and can be contacted at The Pavilions, Bridgwater Road, Bristol BS99 6ZZ or on telephone number +44 (0) 870 707 1388.
For further information, please contact:
Deepak KumarCompany Secretary Vedanta Resources plc www.vedantaresources.com | Tel: +44 20 7499 5900
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Faeth BirchGordon Simpson Finsbury Group
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