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Vedanta Resources PLC Q4 and FY 2014 Production Release (5140E)

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Vedanta Resources PLC

10 April 2014

10 April 2014

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Production Release for the Fourth Quarter and

Full Year ended 31 March 2014

Highlights

   --     Full year record production of Oil & Gas, driven by production ramp-up in Rajasthan block 

-- Higher integrated refined metal production and stable mined metal production for the full year at Zinc India

   --     First metal tapping at the BALCO 325kt aluminium smelter during Q4 

-- Strong utilizations at Tuticorin copper smelter; 2(nd) 80MW unit of power plant commissioned during Q4

Zinc - India

 
                                             Q4                  Q3             Full Year 
------------------------------  ----------------------------  -------  -------------------------- 
 Particulars (in '000            FY2014   FY2013   % change    FY2014   FY2014   FY2013      % 
  tonnes, or as stated)                               YoY                                  change 
                                                                                            YoY 
------------------------------  -------  -------  ----------  -------  -------  -------  -------- 
 ZINC INDIA 
------------------------------  -------  -------  ----------  -------  -------  -------  -------- 
 Mined metal content                200      260       (23%)      220      880      870        1% 
------------------------------  -------  -------  ----------  -------  -------  -------  -------- 
 Concentrate Sales - 
  Zinc (MIC)                          -       61       -            -        -       61         - 
------------------------------  -------  -------  ----------  -------  -------  -------  -------- 
 Refined Zinc - Total               182      182           -      196      749      677       11% 
------------------------------  -------  -------  ----------  -------  -------  -------  -------- 
    Refined Zinc - Integrated       179      181        (1%)      196      743      660       13% 
------------------------------  -------  -------  ----------  -------  -------  -------  -------- 
    Refined Zinc - Custom             4        0           -        -        6       17         - 
------------------------------  -------  -------  ----------  -------  -------  -------  -------- 
 Refined Lead - Total 
  (1)                                38       35         10%       27      130      125        4% 
------------------------------  -------  -------  ----------  -------  -------  -------  -------- 
    Refined Lead - Integrated        31       32        (2%)       27      118      107       10% 
------------------------------  -------  -------  ----------  -------  -------  -------  -------- 
    Refined Lead - Custom             7        3           -        -       12       18         - 
------------------------------  -------  -------  ----------  -------  -------  -------  -------- 
 Saleable Silver - Total 
  (in '000 ounces) (2)            2,925    3,480       (16%)    2,335   11,241   12,021      (6%) 
------------------------------  -------  -------  ----------  -------  -------  -------  -------- 
     Saleable Silver - 
      Integrated 
      (in '000 ounces)            2,180    2,924       (25%)    2,324    9,663    9,267        4% 
------------------------------  -------  -------  ----------  -------  -------  -------  -------- 
     Saleable Silver - 
      Custom 
      (in '000 ounces)              745      556         34%       11    1,577    2,754     (43%) 
------------------------------  -------  -------  ----------  -------  -------  -------  -------- 
 

Mined metal production for the year was 880,000 tonnes, marginally higher than the previous year. Production in H2 was lower than what we had planned initially due to slower than expected ramp up of underground mining projects and changes in mining sequence, wherein preference was given to primary mine development.

Integrated production of refined metal during the year was significantly higher due to operational efficiencies and higher availability of our smelters. Full year integrated production of refined zinc, lead and silver were higher by 13%, 10% and 4% respectively.

Zinc - International

 
                                          Q4                  Q3             Full Year 
--------------------------  -----------------------------  -------  -------------------------- 
 Particulars (in '000         FY2014    FY2013   % change   FY2014   FY2014   FY2013      % 
  tonnes, or as stated)                             YoY                                 change 
                                                                                         YoY 
--------------------------  ---------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  -------  -------- 
 Zinc International                83      102      (19%)       84      364      426     (15%) 
--------------------------  ---------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  -------  -------- 
  Zinc -refined -Skorpion          33       36       (9%)       23      125      145     (14%) 
--------------------------  ---------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  -------  -------- 
 Mined metal content 
  - BMM and Lisheen                50       65      (24%)       62      239      280     (15%) 
--------------------------  ---------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  -------  -------- 
 

Refined zinc production at Skorpion was higher than Q3 by 10,000 tonnes consequent to ramp up after an unplanned shutdown in Q3 FY2014. However, this was offset by lower mined metal production at BMM and Lisheen due to lower ore grades. Total production in Q4 remained in line with Q3, and the full year production was lower by 15%. This was lower on account of disruptions in production caused by accidents at Lisheen and BMM in Q1 FY2014 and the unplanned shutdown at Skorpion in Q3.

Oil and Gas

 
                                            Q4                  Q3               Full Year 
----------------------------  -----------------------------  --------  ---------------------------- 
 Particulars                   FY2014    FY2013    % change   FY2014    FY2014    FY2013       % 
                                                      YoY                                    change 
                                                                                              YoY 
----------------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 OIL AND GAS (boepd) 
----------------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Average Daily Gross 
  Operated Production 
  (boepd)                      224,429   202,014        11%   224,493   218,651   205,323        6% 
----------------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
   Rajasthan                   190,881   168,594        13%   186,359   181,530   169,390        7% 
----------------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
   Ravva                        24,225    27,205      (11%)    27,857    27,386    29,161      (6%) 
----------------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
   Cambay                        9,323     6,215        50%    10,277     9,735     6,772       44% 
----------------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Average Daily Working 
  Interest Production 
  (boepd)                      142,796   126,623        13%   140,830   137,127   127,843        7% 
----------------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
   Rajasthan                   133,616   118,016        13%   130,451   127,071   118,573        7% 
----------------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
   Ravva                         5,451     6,121      (11%)     6,268     6,162     6,561      (6%) 
----------------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
   Cambay                        3,729     2,486        50%     4,111     3,894     2,709       44% 
----------------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Total Oil and Gas (million 
  boe) 
----------------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
   Oil & Gas- Gross              20.20     18.18        11%     20.65     79.81     74.94        6% 
----------------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
   Oil & Gas-Working 
    Interest                     12.85     11.40        13%     12.96     50.05     46.66        7% 
----------------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 

Average gross production for FY2014 was 218,651 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd), 6% higher than the previous year. During the year, the Rajasthan block achieved a landmark oil production of 200 million barrels, and a 200,000 boepd production milestone in March 2014.

In Q4 FY2014, average gross operated production and working interest production were 11% and 13% higher at 224,429 boepd and 142,796 boepd, respectively, driven primarily by the production ramp-up at Rajasthan. In Rajasthan, infill drilling continues across all major fields and has driven a 13% increase in the production rate to 190,881 boepd. Development Area (DA1), which includes the Mangala and Aishwariya fields produced a gross average of 162,245 boepd and DA2, which includes the Bhagyam field produced a gross average of 28,636 boepd.

In Q4 FY2014, production at Cambay was 50% higher yoy at 9,323 boepd, due to the infill drilling campaign that was completed in FY2013. Production at Ravva was lower in Q4 FY2014 at 24,225 boepd though recovery rates continue to be over 47%.

Iron Ore

 
                                          Q4                    Q3                  Full Year 
--------------------------  ------------------------------  ----------  --------------------------------- 
 Particulars (in million     FY2014    FY2013     % change    FY2014       FY2014      FY2013        % 
  dry metric tonnes,                                 YoY                                           change 
  or as stated)                                                                                     YoY 
--------------------------  -------  ----------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ----------  -------- 
 IRON ORE (3) 
--------------------------  -------  ----------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ----------  -------- 
   Sales                        0.0           -          -           -          0.0         3.1         - 
--------------------------  -------  ----------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ----------  -------- 
      Goa                         -           -          -           -            -         3.0         - 
--------------------------  -------  ----------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ----------  -------- 
      Karnataka                 0.0           -          -           -          0.0         0.1         - 
--------------------------  -------  ----------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ----------  -------- 
   Production of Saleable 
    Ore                         1.5           -          -           -          1.5         3.7     (60%) 
--------------------------  -------  ----------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ----------  -------- 
      Goa                         -           -          -           -            -         3.7         - 
--------------------------  -------  ----------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ----------  -------- 
      Karnataka                 1.5           -          -           -          1.5           -         - 
--------------------------  -------  ----------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ----------  -------- 
 Production ('000 tonnes) 
--------------------------  -------  ----------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ----------  -------- 
      Pig Iron                  133         104        28%         139          510         308       66% 
--------------------------  -------  ----------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ----------  -------- 
      Met Coke                  119          94        27%         116          408         331       23% 
--------------------------  -------  ----------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ----------  -------- 
 

In Karnataka, we resumed mining on December 28, 2013 and optimized our approved annual capacity of 2.29mtpa, which resulted in a production of 1.5mt this year. However, only 27 kt was sold during the year.

At Goa, we participated in e-auctions of inventory and sold 0.3 million tonnes during the quarter but these were not accounted for as sales since the dispatches did not take place during the quarter. These dispatches have commenced in April.

Regarding mining in Goa, the Expert committee appointed by the Supreme Court submitted its second interim report to the Court on 24 March 2014. The Expert committee, in its report, recommended that 27.5mtpa was a sustainable extraction level in the state, but suggested that the ideal permissible limit be 20mtpa until a scientific study is completed within 12 months. The decision of the Supreme Court is awaited on this matter.

Copper - India and Australia

 
                                               Q4                 Q3             Full Year 
--------------------------------  ---------------------------  -------  -------------------------- 
 Particulars (in '000              FY2014   FY2013   % change   FY2014   FY2014   FY2013      % 
  tonnes, or as stated)                                 YoY                                 change 
                                                                                             YoY 
--------------------------------  -------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  -------  -------- 
 COPPER- INDIA / AUSTRALIA 
--------------------------------  -------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  -------  -------- 
  Copper - Cathodes                    98       86        14%       99      294      353     (17%) 
--------------------------------  -------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  -------  -------- 
  Copper - Mined metal 
   content                              1        7      (85%)        5       18       26     (32%) 
--------------------------------  -------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  -------  -------- 
 Power sales - 2X80MW 
  Tuticorin power plant(million 
  units)                              144       35          -      162      601       42         - 
--------------------------------  -------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  -------  -------- 
 

The Tuticorin copper smelter performed well at 98% utilisation in Q4. The full year production was 17% lower due to the temporary closure in Q1 FY2014. As announced earlier, we are scheduled to have a maintenance shutdown of this smelter for approximately 22 days in Q1.

The company received the final regulatory approval for the second unit of the 2x80MW power plant in March 2014. Subsequently, we commissioned and capitalized this unit and generated 25 million units.

As announced earlier, production at our Australian mine remained suspended due to a mud rush at one of the stopes in January 2014. We are working with Work Place Standards Authorities at Tasmania to resume operations.

Copper - Zambia

 
                                        Q4                 Q3             Full Year 
-------------------------  ---------------------------  -------  -------------------------- 
 Particulars (in '000       FY2014   FY2013   % change   FY2014   FY2014   FY2013      % 
  tonnes, or as stated)                          YoY                                 change 
                                                                                      YoY 
-------------------------  -------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  -------  -------- 
 COPPER -ZAMBIA 
-------------------------  -------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  -------  -------- 
 Mined metal                    27       33      (19%)       32      128      159     (19%) 
-------------------------  -------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  -------  -------- 
 Finished Copper - Total        40       54      (26%)       43      177      216     (18%) 
-------------------------  -------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  -------  -------- 
  Integrated                    28       36      (22%)       31      124      160     (22%) 
-------------------------  -------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  -------  -------- 
  Custom                        12       17      (34%)       12       53       56      (6%) 
-------------------------  -------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  -------  -------- 
 

Mined metal production was 19% lower in Q4, as compared with the corresponding prior period, due to lower ore production at Konkola and Nchanga underground mines. Production at Konkola was affected by unscheduled stoppages at shaft 1 & 4, with the mid-shaft level of shaft 4 resuming operations during the quarter. Shaft 1 became operational in the first week of April. Mined metal production also includes TLP primary copper production of 13,400 tonnes which was 6% lower due to lower grades.

For the full year, mined metal production was lower primarily due to suspension of mining operations at COP F&D since January 2013.

We are focussed on increasing volumes at the Konkola mine, with recent progress made towards augmenting talent in the underground mining team, and implementing productivity improvement measures. Custom volumes remained constrained by blending challenges and underlying commercial issues of recovery of VAT credit from the Zambian government.

Aluminium

 
                                           Q4                 Q3             Full Year 
----------------------------  ---------------------------  -------  -------------------------- 
 Particulars(in '000           FY2014   FY2013   % change   FY2014   FY2014   FY2013         % 
  tonnes, or as stated)                               YoY                               change 
                                                                                           YoY 
----------------------------  -------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  -------  -------- 
 ALUMINIUM 
----------------------------  -------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  -------  -------- 
  Alumina-Lanjigarh               227        -          -      181      524      527      (1)% 
----------------------------  -------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  -------  -------- 
  Total Aluminum Production       200      195         2%      200      794      774        3% 
----------------------------  -------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  -------  -------- 
      Jharsuguda-I                135      133         1%      136      542      527        3% 
----------------------------  -------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  -------  -------- 
      Korba-II                     64       62         3%       64      251      247        2% 
----------------------------  -------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  -------  -------- 
      Korba-III (4)                 1        -          -        -        1        -         - 
----------------------------  -------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  -------  -------- 
 

The Lanjigarh alumina refinery operated at 91% of its rated capacity and produced 227,000 tonnes in Q4 FY2014, 25% higher than Q3. Full year production was 524,000 tonnes, after restarting the refinery in July 2013. This resulted in a steady increase of alumina feed from Lanjigarh to our smelters, contributing to 28% of the smelters' alumina requirements in FY2014 and 49% in Q4.

In Q4, production at Jharsuguda Plant I and Korba Plant II smelters continued to remain stable and both these plants operated above their rated capacities.

We commenced the Korba-III 325kt smelter with the first metal tapping in Q4. We produced around

900 tonnes of aluminium with power sourced from the BALCO 270MW power plant. We expect to ramp up significantly during FY2015 consequent to the commissioning of the 1,200MW power plant, which expects to receive regulatory approvals in Q1 FY2015.

Power

 
                                        Q4                 Q3             Full Year 
-------------------------  ---------------------------  -------  -------------------------- 
 Particulars (in million    FY2014   FY2013   % change   FY2014   FY2014   FY2013         % 
  units)                                           YoY                               change 
                                                                                        YoY 
-------------------------  -------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  -------  -------- 
 POWER 
-------------------------  -------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  -------  -------- 
   Total Power Sales         2,093    2,638      (21%)    2,196    9,374   10,129      (7%) 
-------------------------  -------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  -------  -------- 
   Jharsuguda 2,400MW 
    (5)                      1,701    2,073      (18%)    1,827    7,625    7,530        1% 
-------------------------  -------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  -------  -------- 
    BALCO 270MW                 84      282      (70%)       75      390    1,241     (69%) 
-------------------------  -------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  -------  -------- 
   MALCO                       231      204        13%      236      911      847        8% 
-------------------------  -------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  -------  -------- 
   HZL Wind Power               77       78       (2)%       59      448      511     (12%) 
-------------------------  -------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  -------  -------- 
 

Power sales were 20% lower in Q4 as compared to corresponding prior period, primarily due to lower sales at our Jharsuguda 2,400MW and BALCO 270MW power plants on account of weak market demand and evacuation constraints. The Jharsuguda 2,400MW operated at a plant load factor of 35%.

The boiler light up of the first 660MW unit of the 1,980MW Talwandi Sabo power plant was achieved in Q3 and synchronization was completed subsequently. Coal logistics were established in Q4 and we expect to commence trial runs in Q1 FY2015.

Production Summary (Unaudited)

(in '000 tonnes, except as stated)

 
           Particulars                           Q4                      Q3                   Full Year 
--------------------------------  --------------------------------  -----------  ---------------------------------- 
                                   FY 2014     FY 2013    % change    FY 2014      FY 2014      FY 2013        % 
                                                             YoY                                             change 
                                                                                                              YoY 
--------------------------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -------- 
 Zinc India 
--------------------------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -------- 
   Mined metal content                  200         260      (23%)          220          880          870        1% 
--------------------------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -------- 
 Concentrate Sales- 
  Zinc (MIC)                              -          61          -            -            -           61         - 
--------------------------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -------- 
  Refined Zinc ( Total)                 182         182         0%          196          749          677       11% 
--------------------------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -------- 
  Refined Zinc ( Integrated)            179         181       (1%)          196          743          660       13% 
--------------------------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -------- 
   Refined Zinc ( Custom)                 4           0          -            -            6           17         - 
--------------------------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -------- 
  Refined Lead ( Total) 
   (1)                                   38          35        10%           27          130          125        4% 
--------------------------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -------- 
  Refined Lead ( Integrated)             31          32       (2%)           27          118          107       10% 
--------------------------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -------- 
   Refined Lead ( Custom)                 7           3          -            -           12           18         - 
--------------------------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -------- 
   Saleable Silver ( 
   Total )                            2,925       3,480      (16%)        2,335       11,241       12,021      (6%) 
    (in '000 ounces) (2) 
--------------------------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -------- 
   Saleable Silver( Integrated)       2,180       2,924      (25%)        2,324        9,663        9,267        4% 
    (in '000 ounces) 
--------------------------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -------- 
    Saleable Silver( Custom)            745         556        34%           11        1,577        2,754     (43%) 
     (in '000 ounces) 
--------------------------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -------- 
 Zinc International(Total)               83         102      (19%)           84          364          426     (15%) 
--------------------------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -------- 
  Zinc -refined Skorpion                 33          36       (9%)           23          125          145     (14%) 
--------------------------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -------- 
  Mined metal content( 
   BMM and Lisheen)                      50          65      (24%)           62          239          280     (15%) 
--------------------------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -------- 
 Oil and Gas 
--------------------------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -------- 
 Average Daily Gross 
  Operated Production 
  (boepd)                           224,429     202,014        11%      224,493      218,651      205,323        6% 
--------------------------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -------- 
  Rajasthan                         190,881     168,594        13%      186,359      181,530      169,390        7% 
--------------------------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -------- 
   Ravva                             24,225      27,205      (11%)       27,857       27,386       29,161      (6%) 
--------------------------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -------- 
   Cambay                             9,323       6,215        50%       10,277        9,735        6,772       44% 
--------------------------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -------- 
 Average Daily Working 
  Interest Operated Production 
  (boepd)                           142,796     126,623        13%      140,830      137,127      127,843        7% 
--------------------------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -------- 
  Rajasthan                         133,616     118,016        13%      130,451      127,071      118,573        7% 
--------------------------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -------- 
  Ravva                               5,451       6,121      (11%)        6,268        6,162        6,561      (6%) 
--------------------------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -------- 
   Cambay                             3,729       2,486        50%        4,111        3,894        2,709       44% 
--------------------------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -------- 
 Total Oil and Gas (million 
  boe) 
--------------------------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -------- 
 Oil & Gas - Gross                    20.20       18.18        11%        20.65        79.81        74.94        6% 
--------------------------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -------- 
 Oil & Gas ( Working 
  Interest)                           12.85       11.40        13%        12.96        50.05        46.66        7% 
--------------------------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -------- 
 Iron Ore (3) 
--------------------------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -------- 
 Sales                                  0.0           -          -            -          0.0          3.1         - 
--------------------------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -------- 
  Goa                                     -           -          -            -            -          3.0         - 
--------------------------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -------- 
  Karnataka                             0.0           -          -            -          0.0          0.1         - 
--------------------------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -------- 
 Production of Saleable 
  Ore                                   1.5           -          -            -          1.5          3.7     (60%) 
--------------------------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -------- 
  Goa                                     -           -          -            -            -          3.7         - 
--------------------------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -------- 
  Karnataka                             1.5           -          -            -          1.5            -         - 
--------------------------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -------- 
 Production ('000 tonnes) 
--------------------------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -------- 
  Pig Iron                              133         104        28%          139          510          308       66% 
--------------------------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -------- 
  Met Coke                              119          94        27%          116          408          331       23% 
--------------------------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -------- 
 
 
           Particulars                           Q4                  Q3               Full Year 
---------------------------------  -----------------------------  --------  ---------------------------- 
                                    FY 2014   FY 2013   % change   FY 2014   FY 2014   FY 2013      % 
                                                           YoY                                    change 
                                                                                                   YoY 
---------------------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Copper( India / Australia 
---------------------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
  Copper ( Mined metal 
   content)                               1         7      (85%)         5        18        26     (32%) 
---------------------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
  Copper ( Cathodes 
   )                                     98        86        14%        99       294       353     (17%) 
---------------------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
  Power sales - 2X 80MW 
   Tuticorin power plant(million 
   units)                               144        35          -       162       601        42         - 
---------------------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Copper - Zambia 
---------------------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Mined Metal                             27        33      (20%)        32       128       159     (19%) 
---------------------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Copper - Total                          40        54      (26%)        43       177       216     (18%) 
---------------------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
  Integrated                             28        36      (22%)        31       124       160     (22%) 
---------------------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
  Custom                                 12        17      (34%)        12        53        56      (6%) 
---------------------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Alumina 
---------------------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
   Lanjigarh                            227         -          -       181       524       527      (1)% 
---------------------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Aluminium 
---------------------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Total Aluminum Production              200       195         2%       200       794       774        3% 
---------------------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
  Jharsuguda                            135       133         1%       136       542       527        3% 
---------------------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
  Korba-II                               64        62         3%        64       251       247        2% 
---------------------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
  Korba-III (4)                           1         -          -         -         1         -         - 
---------------------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Power (in million units) 
---------------------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Total Power Sales                    2,093     2,638      (21%)     2,196     9,374    10,129      (7%) 
---------------------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
  Jharsuguda 2,400MW 
   (5)                                1,701     2,073      (18%)     1,827     7,625     7,530        1% 
---------------------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
  Balco 270MW power 
   Sales                                 84       282      (70%)        75       390     1,241     (69%) 
---------------------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
  MALCO                                 231       204        13%       236       911       847        8% 
---------------------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
  HZL Wind Power                         77        78       (2)%        59       448       511     (12%) 
---------------------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 

1. Including captive consumption of 1,991 tonnes in Q4 FY2014 vs 1,777 tonnes in Q4 FY2013, and 7,262tonnes in FY2014 vs 6,500 tonnes in

FY2013

2. Excluding captive consumption of 334,000 ounces in Q4 FY2014 vs 297,000 ounces in Q4 FY2013 and 1,232,000 ounces in FY2014 vs 1,088,000 ounces in FY2013

3. Iron Ore sales include internal consumption of nil in Q4 FY2014 vs nil in Q4 FY2013 and nil in FY2014 vs 0.17 million tonnes in FY2013.

   4.     Production under trial run 

5. Includes production under trial run of nil in Q4 FY2014 vs. nil in Q4 FY2013 and nil in FY2014 vs 795 million units in FY2013.

For further information, please contact:

 
 Investors                           ir@vedanta.co.in 
  Ashwin Bajaj                        Tel: +91 22 6646 1531 
  Senior Vice President - Investor 
  Relations 
  Vedanta Resources plc 
 Media                               Tel: +44 20 7251 3801 
  Gordon Simpson 
  Finsbury 
 

About Vedanta Resources plc

Vedanta Resources plc ("Vedanta") is a London listed diversified global natural resources major. The group produces aluminium, copper, zinc, lead, silver, iron ore, oil & gas and commercial energy. Vedanta has operations in India, Zambia, Namibia, South Africa, Ireland, Liberia, Australia and Sri Lanka. With an empowered talent pool globally, Vedanta places strong emphasis on partnering with all its stakeholders based on the core values of entrepreneurship, excellence, trust, inclusiveness and growth. For more information, please visit www.vedantaresources.com.

Disclaimer

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" - that is, statements related to future, not past, events. In this context, forward-looking statements often address our expected future business and financial performance, and often contain words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "should" or "will." Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain. For us, uncertainties arise from the behaviour of financial and metals markets including the London Metal Exchange, fluctuations in interest and or exchange rates and metal prices; from future integration of acquired businesses; and from numerous other matters of national, regional and global scale, including those of a political, economic, business, competitive or regulatory nature. These uncertainties may cause our actual future results to be materially different that those expressed in our forward-looking statements. We do not undertake to update our forward-looking statements.

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