Sterlite Industries (India) Limited, a subsidiary of Vedanta Resources plc, the London-based FTSE 100 metal and mining group Limited, has changed its bid to purchase operating assets of Asarco LLC. The revised consideration includes (a) Cash of US$1,587 million and (b) a US$208 million Copper Price Participation Note (reduced from earlier $770 million).

The consideration was changed to reflect an increase in copper prices and to meet the expectations of creditors. Higher cash consideration also reflects our offer of cash in lieu of the reduction in value of the Copper Price Participation Note from $770 million to $208 million.

Sterlite will also be the beneficiary of 50% of the proceeds from General Unsecured Creditors' interest in a judgement against Americas Mining Corporation awarded by US District Court of Texas, Brownsville Division, once the General Unsecured Creditors are paid in full including post petition interest.

Terms of the agreement with asbestos representatives remain unchanged.

About Sterlite

Sterlite Industries is India's largest non-ferrous metals and mining company with interests and operations in aluminum, copper, zinc and lead and Power. It is a subsidiary of Vedanta Resources plc, a London-based diversified FTSE 100 metals and mining group. Sterlite Industries' main operating subsidiaries are Hindustan Zinc Limited for its zinc and lead operations; Copper Mines of Tasmania Pty Limited for its copper operations in Australia; and Bharat Aluminum Company Limited for its aluminum operations. The company operates its own copper operations in India. The company has entered the commercial energy generation business and is in the process of setting up a 2,400MW independent power plant through its wholly owned subsidiary, Sterlite Energy Limited. Sterlite Industries is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange in India and the New York Stock Exchange in the United States. For more information, please visit www.sterlite-industries.com.

About ASARCO

ASARCO is an integrated copper mining, smelting and refining company with approximately 2,600 employees. The Company operates mines, mills and a smelter in Arizona and a smelter and refinery in Texas. For more information, visit http://www.asarco.com.

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Sterlite Industries (India) Limited
Sumanth Cidambi, +91 22 6646 1531
Director – Investor Relations
sumanth.cidambi@vedanta.co.in
Sheetal Khanduja, +91 22 6646 1531
AGM– Investor Relations
Sheetal.khanduja@vedanta.co.in