UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 6-K

 

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of July 2022

Commission File 001 — 33175

 

 

Vedanta Limited

(Exact name of registrant as specified in the charter)

1st Floor, ‘C’ wing, Unit 103,

Corporate Avenue, Atul Projects,

Chakala, Andheri (East),

Mumbai-400 093

Maharashtra, India

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ☐

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The Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on. July 28, 2022 have considered and approved the Unaudited Consolidated and Standalone Financial Results of the Company for the First Quarter ended June 30, 2022.

In this regard, please find enclosed herewith the following:

 

1.

Unaudited Consolidated and Standalone Financial Results of the Company for the First Quarter ended June 30, 2022 (‘Financial Results’);

 

2.

Limited Review Report for Financial Results from our Statutory Auditors, M/s S.R. Batliboi & Co. LLP, Chartered Accountants, in terms of Regulation 33 and 52 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (‘Listing Regulations’);

The report of Auditors is with unmodified opinion w.r.t. the Financial Results;

 

3.

A Press Release in respect to the Financial Results; and

 

4.

Investor Presentation on the Financial Results.

We request you to please take the above on record.

Forward looking statement:

In addition to historical information, this Form 6K and the exhibits included herein contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act, of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act, 1934, as amended. The forward looking statements contained herein are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements, Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, those discussed in the section entitled “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in our Annual Report on Form 20F dated July 19, 2021. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect our management’s analysis only as of the date of the exhibits to this Form 6K. In addition, you should carefully review the other information in our Annual Report and other documents filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) from time to time. Our filings with the SEC are available on the SEC’website,www.sec.gov.

Exhibits

 

99.1   Unaudited Consolidated and Standalone Financial Results of the Company for the First Quarter ended June 30, 2022 (‘Financial Results’)
99.2   Limited Review Report for Financial Results from our Statutory Auditors, M/s S.R. Batliboi  & Co. LLP, Chartered Accountants, in terms of Regulation 33 and 52 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (‘Listing Regulations’)
99.3   A Press Release in respect to the Financial Results
99.4   Investor Presentation on the Financial Results.


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: July 28, 2022

 

VEDANTA LIMITED
By:  

/s/ Prerna Halwasiya

Name:   Prerna Halwasiya
Title:   Company Secretary & Compliance Officer

Exhibit 99.1

 

  

Vedanta Limited

CIN no. L13209MH1965PLC291394

  

Regd. Office: Vedanta Limited, 1st Floor, ‘C’ wing, Unit 103, Corporate Avenue, Atul Projects, Chakala, Andheri (East),

Mumbai–400093, Maharashtra

STATEMENT OF UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

( in Crore, except as stated)

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S.

No.

  

Particulars

   30.06.2022
(Unaudited)
    31.03.2022
(Audited)
(Refer note 2)
    30.06.2021
(Unaudited)
    31.03.2022
(Audited)
 

1

  

Revenue from operations

     38,251       39,342       28,105       131,192  

2

  

Other operating income

     371       480       307       1,540  

3

  

Other income

     733       611       739       2,600  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

Total income

     39,355       40,433       29,151       135,332  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

4

  

Expenses

        

a)    

  

Cost of materials consumed

     10,774       11,235       8,207       37,172  

b)

  

Purchases of stock-in-trade

     12       35       88       133  

c)

  

Changes in inventories of finished goods, work-in-progress and stock-in-trade

     (813     (643     (766     (2,049

d)

  

Power and fuel charges

     8,953       6,333       3,918       21,164  

e)

  

Employee benefits expense

     780       720       683       2,811  

f)

  

Finance costs

     1,206       1,333       1,182       4,797  

g)

  

Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense

     2,464       2,379       2,124       8,895  

h)

  

Other expenses

     8,719       8,509       6,315       28,677  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

5

  

Total expenses

     32,095       29,901       21,751       101,600  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

6

  

Profit before exceptional items and tax

     7,260       10,532       7,400       33,732  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

7

  

Net exceptional loss (Refer note 4)

     —         (336     (230     (768
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

8

  

Profit before tax

     7,260       10,196       7,170       32,964  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

9

  

Tax expense/ (benefit)

        
  

On other than exceptional items

        

a)

  

Net current tax expense

     1,516       1,949       1,430       6,889  

b)

  

Net deferred tax expense, net of tax credits

     152       1,014       539       2,544  
  

On exceptional items

        

c)

  

Net tax benefit on exceptional items (Refer note 4)

     —         (28     (81     (178
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

Net tax expense (a+b+c)

     1,668       2,935       1,888       9,255  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

10

  

Profit after tax before share in profit of jointly controlled entities and associates

     5,592       7,261       5,282       23,709  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

11

  

Add: Share in profit of jointly controlled entities and associates

     1       0       1       1  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

12

  

Profit after share in profit of jointly controlled entities and associates (a)

     5,593       7,261       5,283       23,710  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


( in Crore, except as stated)

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No.

  

Particulars

   30.06.2022
(Unaudited)
    31.03.2022
(Audited)
(Refer note 2)
    30.06.2021
(Unaudited)
    31.03.2022
(Audited)
 

13

  

Other Comprehensive Income/ (Loss)

        

i.

  

(a) Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss

     (38     (49     32       (3
  

(b) Tax benefit on items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss

     1       3       0       1  

ii.

  

(a) Items that will be reclassified to profit or loss

     2,763       841       371       893  
  

(b) Tax (expense)/ benefit on items that will be reclassified to profit or loss

     (757     (5     15       (28
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

Total Other Comprehensive Income (b)

     1,969       790       418       863  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

14

  

Total Comprehensive Income (a + b)

     7,562       8,051       5,701       24,573  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

15

  

Profit attributable to:

        

a)

  

Owners of Vedanta Limited

     4,421       5,799       4,224       18,802  

b)

  

Non-controlling interests

     1,172       1,462       1,059       4,908  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

16

  

Other Comprehensive Income attributable to:

        

a)

  

Owners of Vedanta Limited

     1,754       725       393       823  

b)

  

Non-controlling interests

     215       65       25       40  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

17

  

Total Comprehensive Income attributable to:

        

a)

  

Owners of Vedanta Limited

     6,175       6,524       4,617       19,625  

b)

  

Non-controlling interests

     1,387       1,527       1,084       4,948  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

18

  

Net Profit after taxes, non-controlling interests and share in profit of jointly controlled entities and associates but before exceptional items

     4,421       6,027       4,342       19,279  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

19

  

Paid-up equity share capital (Face value of 1 each)

     372       372       372       372  

20

  

Reserves excluding revaluation reserves as per balance sheet

           65,011  

21

  

Earnings per share ()
(*not annualised)

        
  

    -Basic

     11.92     15.66     11.40     50.73  
  

    -Diluted

     11.84     15.56     11.31     50.38  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


( in Crore)

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No.

  

Segment information

   30.06.2022
(Unaudited)
    31.03.2022
(Audited)
(Refer note 2)
    30.06.2021
(Unaudited)
    31.03.2022
(Audited)
 

1

  

Segment Revenue

        

a)

  

Zinc, Lead and Silver

        
  

(i) Zinc & Lead - India

     8,066       7,551       5,217       24,418  
  

(ii) Silver - India

     1,109       1,036       1,106       4,206  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

Total

     9,175       8,587       6,323       28,624  

b)

  

Zinc - International

     1,459       1,242       1,119       4,484  

c)

  

Oil & Gas

     4,083       3,940       2,485       12,430  

d)

  

Aluminium

     14,644       15,475       10,263       50,881  

e)

  

Copper

     4,215       4,351       3,499       15,151  

f)

  

Iron Ore

     1,367       1,866       1,576       6,350  

g)

  

Power

     1,770       1,687       1,225       5,826  

h)

  

Others

     1,856       2,556       1,641       7,972  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

Total

     38,569       39,704       28,131       131,718  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less:

  

Inter Segment Revenue

     318       362       26       526  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

Revenue from operations

     38,251       39,342       28,105       131,192  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

2

  

Segment Results (EBITDA) i

        

a)

  

Zinc, Lead and Silver

     5,230       4,988       3,510       16,161  

b)

  

Zinc - International

     589       467       401       1,533  

c)

  

Oil & Gas

     2,081       2,053       1,063       5,992  

d)

  

Aluminium

     2,251       5,218       3,725       17,337  

e)

  

Copper

     (14     15       (106     (115

f)

  

Iron Ore

     363       548       762       2,280  

g)

  

Power

     81       188       346       1,082  

h)

  

Others

     160       291       331       1,049  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

Total Segment results (EBITDA)

     10,741       13,768       10,032       45,319  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less:

  

Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense

     2,464       2,379       2,124       8,895  

Add:

  

Other income, net of expenses ii

     3     63       60       245  

Less:

  

Finance costs

     1,206       1,333       1,182       4,797  

Add:

  

Other unallocable income, net of expenses

     186       413       614       1,860  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

Profit before exceptional items and tax

     7,260       10,532       7,400       33,732  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Add:

  

Net exceptional loss (Refer note 4)

           (336     (230     (768
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

Profit before tax

     7,260       10,196       7,170       32,964  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

3

  

Segment assets

        

a)

  

Zinc, Lead and Silver - India

     24,452       22,822       21,001       22,822  

b)

  

Zinc - International

     6,859       6,984       6,495       6,984  

c)

  

Oil & Gas

     26,983       24,149       20,270       24,149  

d)

  

Aluminium

     65,340       60,407       56,358       60,407  

e)

  

Copper

     5,898       5,912       6,323       5,912  

f)

  

Iron Ore

     5,182       4,156       3,302       4,156  

g)

  

Power

     17,296       17,195       17,526       17,195  

h)

  

Others

     9,823       9,197       8,163       9,197  

i)

  

Unallocated

     47,826       47,778       47,215       47,778  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

Total

     209,659       198,600       186,653       198,600  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

i) Earnings before interest, depreciation, tax and exceptional items (‘EBITDA’) is a non- GAAP measure.

ii) Includes amortisation of duty benefits relating to assets recognised as government grant.

* Includes cost of exploration wells written off of  62 Crore in Oil & Gas segment.


( in Crore)

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Segment information

   30.06.2022
(Unaudited)
     31.03.2022
(Audited)
(Refer note 2)
     30.06.2021
(Unaudited)
     31.03.2022
(Audited)
 

4

   Segment liabilities            
a)        Zinc, Lead and Silver—India      6,537        6,229        4,951        6,229  
b)    Zinc—International      1,163        1,159        1,034        1,159  
c)    Oil & Gas      19,140        16,138        12,551        16,138  
d)    Aluminium      21,983        20,231        18,579        20,231  
e)    Copper      5,186        5,028        4,103        5,028  
f)    Iron Ore      3,123        2,601        1,463        2,601  
g)    Power      2,390        1,976        1,889        1,976  
h)    Others      2,861        2,694        1,985        2,694  
i)    Unallocated      68,586        59,840        56,965        59,840  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   Total      130,969        115,896        103,520        115,896  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The main business segments are:

(a) Zinc, Lead and Silver - India, which consists of mining of ore, manufacturing of zinc and lead ingots and silver, both from own mining and purchased concentrate. Additional intra segment information of revenues for the Zinc & Lead and Silver segment have been provided to enhance understanding of segment business;

(b) Zinc - International, which consists of exploration, mining, treatment and production of zinc, lead, copper and associated mineral concentrates for sale;

(c) Oil & Gas, which consists of exploration, development and production of oil and gas;

(d) Aluminium, which consist of mining of bauxite and manufacturing of alumina and various aluminium products;

(e) Copper, which consist of mining of copper concentrate, manufacturing of copper cathode, continuous cast copper rod, anode slime from purchased concentrate and manufacturing of precious metal from anode slime, sulphuric acid and phosphoric acid (Refer note 7);

(f) Iron ore, which consists of mining of ore and manufacturing of pig iron and metallurgical coke;

(g) Power, excluding captive power but including power facilities predominantly engaged in generation and sale of commercial power; and

(h) Other business segment comprises port/berth, glass substrate, steel, ferroy alloys and cement. The assets and liabilities that cannot be allocated between the segments are shown as unallocated assets and liabilities, respectively.


  Notes:-
1   The above consolidated results of Vedanta Limited (“the Company”) and its subsidiaries (“the Group”), jointly controlled entities, and associates for the quarter ended 30 June 2022 have been reviewed by the Audit and Risk Management Committee at its meeting held on 27 July 2022 and approved by the Board of Directors at its meeting held on 28 July 2022. The statutory auditors have carried out a limited review on these results and issued an unmodified conclusion.
2   The figures for the quarter ended 31 March 2022 are the balancing figures between audited figures for the full financial year ended 31 March 2022 and unaudited figures for the nine months ended 31 December 2021.
3  

During the quarter ended 30 June 2022, the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on 28 April 2022, approved the first interim dividend of  31.50 per equity share, i.e., 3,150% on face value of  1/- per equity share for the year ended 31 March 2023.

 

Subsequent to the quarter ended 30 June 2022, the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on 19 July 2022, approved the second interim dividend of  19.50 per equity share, i.e., 1,950% on face value of  1/- per equity share for the year ended 31 March 2023. With this, the total dividend declared for FY 2022-23 currently stands at  51 per equity share of  1/- each.

4   Net exceptional loss comprise the following:
                           

( in Crore)

 

 
   

Particulars

   Quarter ended        
   30.06.2022
(Unaudited)
     31.03.2022
(Audited)
(Refer note 2)
    30.06.2021
(Unaudited)
    31.03.2022
(Audited)
 
  Property, plant and equipment, exploration intangible assets under development, capital work-in-progress and other assets (impaired)/ reversal or (written off)/ written back in:          
 

- Oil & Gas

         
 

a) Exploration cost written off

     —          (2,403     (96     (2,618
 

b) Reversal of previously recorded impairment

     —          2,697       —         2,697  
 

- Aluminium

     —          (125     —         (125
 

- Others

     —          —         —         (52
 

- Unallocated

     —          —         —         (24
  Provision for legal disputes (including change in law), force majeure and similar incidences in:          
 

- Aluminium

     —          (288     —         (288
 

- Copper

     —          (217     —         (217
 

- Zinc, Lead and Silver - India

     —          —         (134     (134
 

- Others

     —          —         —         (7
    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Net exceptional loss      —          (336     (230     (768
  Current tax benefit on above      —          496       64       580  
  Net deferred tax (expense)/ benefit on above      —          (468     17       (402
  Non-controlling interests on above      —          80       31       113  
    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Net exceptional loss, net of tax and non-controlling interests      —          (228     (118     (477
    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

5   The Company operates an oil and gas production facility in Rajasthan under a Production Sharing Contract (“PSC”). The management is of the opinion that the Company is eligible for extension of the PSC for Rajasthan (“RJ”) block on same terms w.e.f. 15 May 2020, a matter which was being adjudicated at the Delhi High Court. The Division Bench of the Delhi High Court in March 2021 set aside the single judge order of May 2018 which allowed extension of PSC on same terms and conditions. The Company has appealed this order in the Supreme Court. In parallel, the Government of India (“GoI”), accorded its approval for extension of the PSC, under the Pre-NELP Extension policy as per notification dated 07 April 2017 (“Pre-NELP Policy”), for RJ block by a period of 10 years, w.e.f. 15 May 2020 vide its letter dated 26 October 2018, subject to fulfilment of certain conditions.


One of the conditions for extension relates to notification of certain audit exceptions raised for FY 2016-17 as per PSC provisions and provides for payment of amounts, if such audit exceptions result into any creation of liability. In connection with the said audit exceptions, a demand of  2,870 Crore (US$ 364 million) has been raised by Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (“DGH”) on 12 May 2020, relating to the share of the Company and one of its subsidiaries. This amount was subsequently revised to  3,613 Crore (US$ 458 million) till March 2018 vide DGH letter dated 24 December 2020.

On 28 April 2022, DGH has notified audit exceptions for the period upto 14 May 2020 and included an additional amount of  2,038 Crore (US$ 259 million) for aforementioned matters.

The Company has disputed the aforesaid demand and the other audit exceptions, notified till date, as in the Company’s view the audit notings are not in accordance with the PSC and are entirely unsustainable. Further, as per PSC provisions, disputed notings do not prevail and accordingly do not result in creation of any liability. The Company believes it has reasonable grounds to defend itself which are supported by independent legal opinions. In accordance with PSC terms, the Company has also commenced arbitration proceedings. The arbitration tribunal (“the Tribunal”) stands constituted and the Company also filed its application for interim relief. The interim relief application was heard by the Tribunal on 15 December 2020 wherein it was directed that GoI should not take any coercive action to recover the disputed amount of audit exceptions which is presently in arbitration and that during the arbitration period, GoI should continue to extend the tenure of the Rajasthan Block PSC on terms of current extension. The GoI has challenged the said order before the Delhi High Court which is scheduled for hearing in due course.

Further, on 23 September 2020, the GoI had filed an application for interim relief before Delhi High Court seeking payment of all disputed dues. This matter is also scheduled for hearing in due course. In view of extenuating circumstances surrounding COVID-19 and pending signing of the PSC addendum for extension after complying with all stipulated conditions, the GoI has been granting permission to the Company to continue Petroleum operations in the RJ block. The latest permission is valid upto 14 August 2022 or signing of the PSC addendum, whichever is earlier. For reasons aforesaid, the Company is not expecting any material liability to devolve on account of these matters or any disruptions in its petroleum operations. The Company is also pursuing with the GoI for executing the RJ PSC addendum at the earliest.

 

6

In our oil and gas business, the GoI, vide its notification no. 05/2022 dated 30 June 2022 had levied Special Additional Excise Duty (“SAED”) of  23,250 per tonne (approximately equivalent to US$ 40/ barrel) on crude oil with effect from 01 July 2022, which has been revised to  17,000 per tonne (approximately equivalent to US$ 30/ barrel) with effect from 20 July 2022. The SAED rate is expected to be revised every fortnight. This is in the nature of cess on windfall gain triggered by increase in crude oil prices in recent months.

The Company is engaging with the GoI on this levy, within the framework of contractual agreements of PSC and Revenue Sharing Contracts (“RSC”) executed with the GoI.

The Company has performed sensitivity analysis to assess the impact of the above SAED on the recoverable value of assets in the oil and gas business, which is determined basis the consensus of analyst recommendations of long-term prices, discount rates, production quantity etc. Based on the results of such analysis, Management believes that no adjustment to the carrying value of the asset is required at this stage.

 

7

The Company has a copper smelter plant in Tuticorin. The Company’s application for renewal of Consent to Operate (“CTO”) for the plant was rejected by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (“TNPCB”) in April 2018. Subsequently, the Government of Tamil Nadu issued directions to close and seal the existing copper smelter plant permanently. The Principal Bench of National Green Tribunal (“NGT”) ruled in favour of the Company but its order was set aside by the Supreme Court vide its judgment dated 18 February 2019, on the sole basis of maintainability. The Company had filed a writ petition before the Madras High Court challenging various orders passed against the Company. On 18 August 2020, the Madras High Court dismissed the writ petitions filed by the Company, which has been challenged by the Company in the Supreme Court while also seeking interim relief to access the plant for care and maintenance. The hearing on care and maintenance could not be listed at the Supreme Court. Instead, the matter is now being heard on merits.

The Company was also in the process of expanding its capacities at an adjacent site (“Expansion Project”). The High Court of Madras, in a Public Interest Litigation, held that the application for renewal of the Environmental Clearance (“EC”) for the Expansion Project shall be processed after a mandatory public hearing and in the interim, ordered the Company to cease construction and all other activities on the site with immediate effect. In the meanwhile, State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu (“SIPCOT”) cancelled the land allotted for the Expansion Project, which was later stayed by the Madras High Court. Further, TNPCB issued an order directing the withdrawal of the Consent to Establish (“CTE”) which was valid till 31 March 2023. The Company has also appealed this action before the TNPCB Appellate Authority and the matter is pending for adjudication and the matter is now being heard on merits. As per the Company’s assessment, it is in compliance with the applicable regulations and hence there is no impact on the carrying value of the assets.


8

Subsequent to the quarter ended 30 June 2022, the Company acquired controlling stake in Athena Chhattisgarh Power Limited (“ACPL”) under the liquidation proceedings of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 for a consideration of  565 Crore. ACPL is building a 1,200 MW (600 MW X 2) coal-based power plant located at Jhanjgir Champa district, Chhattisgarh. The plant is expected to fulfill the power requirements for the Company’s aluminium business.

 

9

Previous period/ year figures have been re-grouped/ rearranged, wherever necessary.

 

    By Order of the Board
         Sunil Duggal
Dated: 28 July 2022
Place: New Delhi
                           Whole - Time Director and
Group Chief Executive Officer


Vedanta Limited

CIN no. L13209MH1965PLC291394

Regd. Office: Vedanta Limited, 1st Floor, ‘C’ wing, Unit 103, Corporate Avenue, Atul Projects, Chakala, Andheri (East),

Mumbai–400093, Maharashtra

STATEMENT OF UNAUDITED STANDALONE RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

( in Crore, except as stated)

 

          Quarter ended     Year ended

S. No.

  

Particulars

   30.06.2022
(Unaudited)
    31.03.2022
(Audited)
(Refer Note 2)
    30.06.2021
(Unaudited)
    31.03.2022
(Audited)
 

1

   Revenue from operations      17,779       18,841       12,883       62,801  

2

   Other operating income      134       168       75       476  

3

   Other income (Refer note 9)      174       1,218       1,399       8,347  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Total Income      18,087       20,227       14,357       71,624  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

4

   Expenses         

a)

   Cost of materials consumed      6,593       7,378       4,950       23,751  

b)

   Purchases of stock-in-trade      47       54       162       228  

c)

  

Changes in inventories of finished goods, work-in-progress
and stock-in-trade

     (480     (470     (546     (1,172

d)

   Power and fuel charges      5,375       3,621       2,056       11,874  

e)

   Employee benefits expense      231       233       198       867  

f)

   Finance costs      858       868       722       3,146  

g)

   Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense      873       742       704       2,945  

h)

   Other expenses      3,250       2,953       2,274       10,051  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Total expenses      16,747       15,379       10,520       51,690  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

5

   Profit before exceptional items and tax      1,340       4,848       3,837       19,934  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

6

   Net exceptional loss (Refer note 4)      —         (96     (96     (318
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

7

   Profit before tax      1,340       4,752       3,741       19,616  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

8

   Tax (benefit)/ expense on other than exceptional items:         

a)

   Net current tax expense      218       850       678       3,505  

b)

   Net deferred tax benefit, including tax credits      (552     (221     (239     (1,023
   Net tax benefit on exceptional items:         

c)

   Net tax benefit on exceptional items (Refer note 4)      —         (34     (34     (111
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Net tax (benefit)/ expense (a+b+c)      (334     595       405       2,371  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

9

   Net profit after tax (A)      1,674       4,157       3,336       17,245  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

10

   Net profit after tax before exceptional items (net of tax)      1,674       4,219       3,398       17,452  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

11

   Other Comprehensive Income/ (Loss)         

a)

   (i) Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss      (35     (34     36       (8
   (ii) Tax benefit/ (expense) on items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss      0       2       (1     8  

b)

   (i) Items that will be reclassified to profit or loss      1,547       277       51       407  
   (ii) Tax (expense)/ benefit on items that will be reclassified to profit or loss      (456     (58     11       (74
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Total Other Comprehensive Income (B)      1,056       187       97       333  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

12

   Total Comprehensive Income (A+B)      2,730       4,344       3,433       17,578  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

13

   Paid-up equity share capital (Face value of 1 each)      372       372       372       372  

14

   Reserves excluding revaluation reserves as per balance sheet            77,277  

15

  

Earnings per share ()

(*not annualised)

        
       - Basic and diluted      4.50     11.17     8.97     46.36  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


              ( in Crore)
          Quarter ended     Year ended  

S. No.

  

Segment information

   30.06.2022
(Unaudited)
    31.03.2022
(Audited)
(Refer Note 2)
    30.06.2021
(Unaudited)
    31.03.2022
(Audited)
 

1

   Segment revenue         

a)

   Oil & Gas      2,122       2,067       1,339       6,622  

b)

   Aluminium      11,171       11,766       7,617       38,371  

c)

   Copper      3,040       3,286       2,206       11,096  

d)

   Iron Ore      1,214       1,714       1,576       6,143  

e)

   Power      232       226       145       787  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Total      17,779       19,059       12,883       63,019  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less:

   Inter segment revenue      —         218       —         218  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Revenue from operations      17,779       18,841       12,883       62,801  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

2

   Segment Results (EBITDA) i         

a)

   Oil & Gas      1,043       1,042       568       3,137  

b)

   Aluminium      1,890       3,896       2,759       13,024  

c)

   Copper      (3     30       (86     (150

d)

   Iron Ore      287       514       688       2,187  

e)

   Power      (97     (135     (9     (172
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Total Segment results (EBITDA)      3,120       5,347       3,920       18,026  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less:

   Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense      873       742       704       2,945  

Add:

   Other income, net of expenses ii      (30 )*      20       19       78  

Less:

   Finance costs      858       868       722       3,146  

Add:

   Other unallocable income, net of expenses (Refer note 9)      (19     1,091       1,324       7,921  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Profit before exceptional items and tax      1,340       4,848       3,837       19,934  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Add:

   Net exceptional loss (Refer note 4)      —         (96     (96     (318
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Profit before tax      1,340       4,752       3,741       19,616  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

3

   Segment assets         

a)

   Oil & Gas      16,870       16,420       14,119       16,420  

b)

   Aluminium      51,773       47,307       43,784       47,307  

c)

   Copper      5,310       5,383       5,394       5,383  

d)

   Iron Ore      4,597       3,590       2,889       3,590  

e)

   Power      2,973       3,044       3,228       3,044  

f)

   Unallocated      71,405       73,215       68,029       73,215  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Total      152,928       148,959       137,443       148,959  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

4

   Segment liabilities         

a)

   Oil & Gas      12,290       10,178       8,194       10,178  

b)

   Aluminium      17,706       15,848       13,415       15,848  

c)

   Copper      4,767       4,638       3,698       4,638  

d)

   Iron Ore      2,908       2,321       2,235       2,321  

e)

   Power      217       152       165       152  

f)

   Unallocated      46,296       38,173       29,500       38,173  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Total      84,184       71,310       57,207       71,310  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The main business segments are:

(a) Oil & Gas, which consists of exploration, development and production of oil and gas;

(b) Aluminium, which consists of manufacturing of alumina and various aluminium products;

(c) Copper, which consists of manufacturing of copper cathode, continuous cast copper rod, anode slime from purchased concentrate and manufacturing of sulphuric acid, phosphoric acid (Refer note 5);

(d) Iron ore, which consists of mining of ore and manufacturing of pig iron and metallurgical coke; and

(e) Power, excluding captive power but including power facilities predominantly engaged in generation and sale of commercial power.

The assets and liabilities that cannot be allocated between the segments are shown as unallocated assets and liabilities, respectively.

i) Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (“EBITDA”) is a non-GAAP measure.

ii) Includes amortisation of duty benefits relating to assets recognised as government grant.

* Includes cost of exploration wells written off of  50 Crore in Oil & Gas segment.


  Notes:-
1   The above results of Vedanta Limited (“the Company”), for the quarter ended 30 June 2022 have been reviewed by the Audit and Risk Management Committee at its meeting held on 27 July 2022 and approved by the Board of Directors at its meeting held on 28 July 2022. The statutory auditors have carried out a limited review on these results and issued an unmodified conclusion.
2   The figures for the quarter ended 31 March 2022 are the balancing figures between audited figures for the full financial year ended 31 March 2022 and unaudited figures for the nine months ended 31 December 2021.
3  

During the quarter ended 30 June 2022, the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on 28 April 2022, approved the first interim dividend of  31.50 per equity share, i.e., 3,150% on face value of  1/- per equity share for the year ended 31 March 2023.

 

Subsequent to the quarter ended 30 June 2022, the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on 19 July 2022, approved the second interim dividend of  19.50 per equity share, i.e., 1,950% on face value of  1/- per equity share for the year ended 31 March 2023. With this, the total dividend declared for FY 2022-23 currently stands at  51 per equity share of  1/- each.

4   Net exceptional loss comprise the following:
                            ( in Crore)  
   

Particulars

   Quarter ended     Year ended  
     30.06.2022
(Unaudited)
     31.03.2022
(Audited)
(Refer Note 2)
    30.06.2021
(Unaudited)
    31.03.2022
(Audited)
 
  Property, plant and equipment, exploration intangible assets under development, capital work-in-progress and other assets (impaired)/ reversal or (written off)/ written back in:          
  - Oil & Gas          
 

a) Exploration wells written off

     —          (1,214     (96     (1,412
 

b) Reversal of previously recorded impairment

     —          1,370       —         1,370  
  - Aluminium      —          (125     —         (125
  - Unallocated      —          —         —         (24
  Provision for legal disputes (including change in law), force majeure and similar incidences in:          
  - Aluminium      —          (73     —         (73
  - Copper      —          (54     —         (54
    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Net exceptional loss      —          (96     (96     (318
  Current tax benefit on above      —          247       17       281  
  Net deferred tax (expense)/ benefit on above      —          (213     17       (170
    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Net Exceptional loss (net of tax)      —          (62     (62     (207
    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

5   The Company has a copper smelter plant in Tuticorin. The Company’s application for renewal of Consent to Operate (“CTO”) for the plant was rejected by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (“TNPCB”) in April 2018. Subsequently, the Government of Tamil Nadu issued directions to close and seal the existing copper smelter plant permanently. The Principal Bench of National Green Tribunal (“NGT”) ruled in favour of the Company but its order was set aside by the Supreme Court vide its judgment dated 18 February 2019, on the sole basis of maintainability. The Company had filed a writ petition before the Madras High Court challenging various orders passed against the Company. On 18 August 2020, the Madras High Court dismissed the writ petitions filed by the Company, which has been challenged by the Company in the Supreme Court while also seeking interim relief to access the plant for care and maintenance. The hearing on care and maintenance could not be listed at the Supreme Court. Instead, the matter is now being heard on merits.
  The Company was also in the process of expanding its capacities at an adjacent site (“Expansion Project”). The High Court of Madras, in a Public Interest Litigation, held that the application for renewal of the Environmental Clearance (“EC”) for the Expansion Project shall be processed after a mandatory public hearing and in the interim, ordered the Company to cease construction and all other activities on the site with immediate effect. In the meanwhile, State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu (“SIPCOT”) cancelled the land allotted for the Expansion Project, which was later stayed by the Madras High Court. Further, TNPCB issued an order directing the withdrawal of the Consent to Establish (“CTE”) which was valid till 31 March 2023. The Company has also appealed this action before the TNPCB Appellate Authority and the matter is pending for adjudication and the matter is now being heard on merits. As per the Company’s assessment, it is in compliance with the applicable regulations and hence there is no impact on the carrying value of the assets.
6   The Company operates an oil and gas production facility in Rajasthan under a Production Sharing Contract (“PSC”). The management is of the opinion that the Company is eligible for extension of the PSC for Rajasthan (“RJ”) block on same terms w.e.f. 15 May 2020, a matter which was being adjudicated at the Delhi High Court. The Division Bench of the Delhi High Court in March 2021 set aside the single judge order of May 2018 which allowed extension of PSC on same terms and conditions. The Company has appealed this order in the Supreme Court. In parallel, the Government of India (“GoI”), accorded its approval for extension of the PSC, under the Pre-NELP Extension policy as per notification dated 07 April 2017 (“Pre-NELP Policy”), for RJ block by a period of 10 years, w.e.f. 15 May 2020 vide its letter dated 26 October 2018, subject to fulfilment of certain conditions.
  One of the conditions for extension relates to notification of certain audit exceptions raised for FY 2016-17 as per PSC provisions and provides for payment of amounts, if such audit exceptions result into any creation of liability. In connection with the said audit exceptions, a demand of  2,870 Crore (US$ 364 million) has been raised by Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (“DGH”) on 12 May 2020, relating to the share of the Company and one of its subsidiaries. This amount was subsequently revised to  3,613 Crore (US$ 458 million) till March 2018 vide DGH letter dated 24 December 2020.
  On 28 April 2022, DGH has notified audit exceptions for the period upto 14 May 2020 and included an additional amount of  2,038 Crore (US$ 259 million) for aforementioned matters.
  The Company has disputed the aforesaid demand and the other audit exceptions, notified till date, as in the Company’s view the audit notings are not in accordance with the PSC and are entirely unsustainable. Further, as per PSC provisions, disputed notings do not prevail and accordingly do not result in creation of any liability. The Company believes it has reasonable grounds to defend itself which are supported by independent legal opinions. In accordance with PSC terms, the Company has also commenced arbitration proceedings. The arbitration tribunal (“the Tribunal”) stands constituted and the Company also filed its application for interim relief. The interim relief application was heard by the Tribunal on 15 December 2020 wherein it was directed that GoI should not take any coercive action to recover the disputed amount of audit exceptions which is presently in arbitration and that during the arbitration period, GoI should continue to extend the tenure of the Rajasthan Block PSC on terms of current extension. The GoI has challenged the said order before the Delhi High Court which is scheduled for hearing in due course. Further, on 23 September 2020, the GoI had filed an application for interim relief before Delhi High Court seeking payment of all disputed dues. This matter is also scheduled for hearing in due course.
  In view of extenuating circumstances surrounding COVID-19 and pending signing of the PSC addendum for extension after complying with all stipulated conditions, the GoI has been granting permission to the Company to continue Petroleum operations in the RJ block. The latest permission is valid upto 14 August 2022 or signing of the PSC addendum, whichever is earlier. For reasons aforesaid, the Company is not expecting any material liability to devolve on account of these matters or any disruptions in its petroleum operations. The Company is also pursuing with the GoI for executing the RJ PSC addendum at the earliest.
7  

In our oil and gas business, the GoI, vide its notification no. 05/2022 dated 30 June 2022 had levied Special Additional Excise Duty (“SAED”) of  23,250 per tonne (approximately equivalent to US$ 40/ barrel) on crude oil with effect from 01 July 2022, which has been revised to  17,000 per tonne (approximately equivalent to US$ 30/ barrel) with effect from 20 July 2022. The SAED rate is expected to be revised every fortnight. This is in the nature of cess on windfall gain triggered by increase in crude oil prices in recent months.

 

The Company is engaging with the GoI on this levy, within the framework of contractual agreements of PSC and Revenue Sharing Contracts (“RSC”) executed with the GoI.

 

The Company has performed sensitivity analysis to assess the impact of the above SAED on the recoverable value of assets in the oil and gas business, which is determined basis the consensus of analyst recommendations of long-term prices, discount rates, production quantity etc. Based on the results of such analysis, Management believes that no adjustment to the carrying value of the asset is required at this stage.

8   Subsequent to the quarter ended 30 June 2022, the Company acquired controlling stake in Athena Chhattisgarh Power Limited (“ACPL”) under the liquidation proceedings of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 for a consideration of  565 Crore. ACPL is building a 1,200 MW (600 MW X 2) coal-based power plant located at Jhanjgir Champa district, Chhattisgarh. The plant is expected to fulfill the power requirements for the Company’s aluminium business.


9    Other income includes dividend income from subsidiaries of  Nil Crore,  1,062 Crore,  1,316 Crore and  7,828 Crore for the quarter ended 30 June 2022, 31 March 2022, 30 June 2021 and year ended 31 March 2022 respectively.
10    Additional disclosures as per Regulation 52(4) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosures Requirement) Regulations, 2015:

 

          Quarter ended     Year ended  
    

Particulars

   30.06.2022
(Unaudited)
    31.03.2022
(Audited)
(Refer Note 2)
    30.06.2021
(Unaudited)
    31.03.2022
(Audited)
 

a)

  

Debt-Equity Ratio (in times)*

     0.66       0.47       0.35       0.47  

b)

  

Debt Service Coverage Ratio (in times) (annualised)

     2.24       1.96       1.41       1.96  

c)

  

Interest Service Coverage Ratio (in times)*

     3.56       7.33       7.16       8.33  

d)

  

Current Ratio (in times)*

     0.71       0.80       0.77       0.80  

e)

  

Long term debt to working capital Ratio (in times)*

     *     *     *     *

f)

  

Bad debts to Account receivable Ratio (in times)*

     0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00  

g)

  

Current liability Ratio (in times)*

     0.54       0.52       0.45       0.52  

h)

  

Total debts to total assets Ratio (in times)*

     0.30       0.25       0.20       0.25  

i)

  

Debtors Turnover Ratio (in times)*

     5.32       5.31       4.35       20.81  

j)

  

Inventory Turnover Ratio (in times)*

     1.56       1.71       1.50       6.41  

k)

  

Operating-Profit Margin (%)*

     13     24     25     24

l)

  

Net-Profit Margin (%)*

     9     22     26     28

m)

  

Capital Redemption Reserve ( in Crore)

     3,125       3,125       3,125       3,125  

n)

  

Debenture Redemption Reserve ( in Crore)

     —         —         117       —    

o)

  

Net Worth (Total Equity) ( in Crore)

     68,745       77,649       80,234       77,649  

 

*

Not annualised, except for the year ended 31 March 2022

 

**

Net working capital is negative


Formulae for computation of ratios are as follows:

 

a)    Debt-Equity Ratio    Total Debt/ Total Equity
b)         Debt Service Coverage Ratio    Income available for debt service/ (interest expense + repayments made during the period for long term loans),
where income available for debt service = Profit before exceptional items and tax + Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense + Interest expense
c)    Interest Service Coverage Ratio    Income available for debt service/ interest expense
d)    Current Ratio    Current Assets/ Current Liabilities (excluding current maturities of long term borrowing)
e)    Long term debt to working capital Ratio    Non-current borrowing (including current maturities of long term borrowing)/ Working capital (WC), where WC = Current Assets - Current Liabilities (excluding current maturities of long term borrowing)
f)    Bad debts to Account receivable Ratio    Bad Debts written off/ Average Trade Receivables
g)    Current liability Ratio    Current Liabilities (excluding current maturities of long term borrowing)/ Total Liabilities
h)    Total debts to total assets Ratio    Total Debt/ Total Assets
i)    Debtors Turnover Ratio    (Revenue from operations + Other operating income)/ Average Trade Receivables
j)    Inventory Turnover Ratio    (Revenue from operations + Other operating income) less EBITDA/ Average Inventory
k)    Operating-Profit Margin (%)    (EBITDA - Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense)/ (Revenue from operations + Other operating income)
l)    Net-Profit Margin (%)    Net profit after tax before exceptional items (net of tax) / (Revenue from operations + Other operating income)
m)    Capital Redemption Reserve includes Preference Share Redemption Reserve created on redemption of preference shares.

 

11      The listed secured Non-Convertible debentures (‘NCDs’) of the Company aggregating 7,836 Crore as on 30 June 2022 are secured by way of first Pari Passu mortgage/charge on certain movable fixed assets and freehold land of the Company. The Company has maintained asset cover of more than 125% and 100% for NCDs with face value of 6,089 Crore and 1,750 Crore respectively.
12    Previous period/ year figures have been re-grouped/ rearranged, wherever necessary.

 

         By Order of the Board
Place : New Delhi             Sunil Duggal
Date : 28 July 2022                                     Whole - Time Director and Group Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 99.2

Independent Auditor’s Review Report on the Quarterly and Year to Date Unaudited Consolidated Financial Results of the Company Pursuant to the Regulation 33 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, as amended

Review Report to

The Board of Directors

Vedanta Limited

 

1.

We have reviewed the accompanying Statement of Unaudited Consolidated Financial Results of Vedanta Limited (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries (the Company and its subsidiaries together referred to as “the Group”), its associates, joint ventures and joint operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 and year to date from April 1, 2022 to June 30, 2022 (the “Statement”) attached herewith, being submitted by the Company pursuant to the requirements of Regulation 33 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, as amended (the “Listing Regulations”).

 

2.

This Statement, which is the responsibility of the Company’s Management and approved by the Company’s Board of Directors, has been prepared in accordance with the recognition and measurement principles laid down in Indian Accounting Standard 34, (Ind AS 34) “Interim Financial Reporting” prescribed under Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013 as amended, read with relevant rules issued thereunder and other accounting principles generally accepted in India. Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on the Statement based on our review.

 

3.

We conducted our review of the Statement in accordance with the Standard on Review Engagements (SRE) 2410, “Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity” issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. This standard requires that we plan and perform the review to obtain moderate assurance as to whether the Statement is free of material misstatement. A review of interim financial information consists of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with Standards on Auditing and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

We also performed procedures in accordance with the Circular No. CIR/CFD/CMD1/44/2019 dated March 29, 2019 issued by the Securities and Exchange Board of India under Regulation 33(8) of the Listing Regulations, to the extent applicable.

 

4.

The Statement includes the results of the entities as mentioned in Annexure I

 

5.

Based on our review conducted and procedures performed as stated in paragraph 3 above and based on the consideration of the review reports of other auditors referred to in paragraph 7 and 9 below, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the accompanying Statement, prepared in accordance with recognition and measurement principles laid down in the aforesaid Indian Accounting Standards (‘Ind AS’) specified under Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013, as amended, read with relevant rules issued thereunder and other accounting principles generally accepted in India, has not disclosed the information required to be disclosed in terms of the Listing Regulations, including the manner in which it is to be disclosed, or that it contains any material misstatement.


Emphasis of Matter

 

6.

We draw attention to note 5 of the accompanying consolidated financial results which describes the uncertainty arising out of the demands that have been raised on the Group, with respect to government’s share of profit petroleum by the Director General of Hydrocarbons and one of the pre-conditions for the extension of the Production Sharing Contract (PSC) for the Rajasthan oil block is the settlement of these demands. While the Government has granted permission to the Group to continue operations in the block till August 14, 2022 or signing of the PSC addendum, whichever is earlier, the Group, based on external legal advice, believes it is in compliance with the necessary conditions to secure an extension of this PSC and that the demands are untenable and hence no provision is required in respect of these demands. Our conclusion is not modified in respect of this matter.

Other matters

 

7.

The accompanying Statement includes the unaudited interim financial results and other financial information, in respect of:

 

   

12 subsidiaries, whose unaudited interim financial results include total revenues of Rs. 2,979 crores, total net profit after tax of Rs. 278 crores and total comprehensive income of Rs. 403 crores, for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 and for the period from April 01, 2022 to June 30, 2022, as considered in the Statement which have been reviewed by their respective independent auditors.

 

   

1 associate and 1 joint venture, whose unaudited interim financial results include Group’s share of net profit of Rs. Nil and Group’s share of total comprehensive income of Rs. Nil for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 and for the period from April 01, 2022 to June 30, 2022, as considered in the Statement whose interim financial results, other financial information have been reviewed by their respective independent auditors.

The independent auditor’s reports on interim financial results of these entities have been furnished to us by the Management and our conclusion on the Statement, in so far as it relates to the amounts and disclosures in respect of these subsidiaries, associate and joint venture is based solely on the report of such auditors and procedures performed by us as stated in paragraph 3 above.

 

8.

Certain of these subsidiaries and associates are located outside India whose financial results and other financial information have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in their respective countries and which have been audited by other auditors under generally accepted auditing standards applicable in their respective countries. The Company’s management has converted the financial results of such subsidiaries and associates located outside India from accounting principles generally accepted in their respective countries to accounting principles generally accepted in India. We have reviewed these conversion adjustments made by the Company’s management. Our conclusion in so far as it relates to the balances and affairs of such subsidiaries and associates located outside India is based on the report of other auditors and the conversion adjustments prepared by the management of the Company and reviewed by us.

 

9.

The accompanying Statement includes unaudited interim financial results and other unaudited financial information in respect of:

 

   

7 subsidiaries, whose interim financial results and other financial information reflect total revenues of Rs. 82 crores, total net profit after tax of Rs. 60 crores and total comprehensive income of Rs. 60 crores, for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 and for the period from April 01, 2022 to June 30, 2022, as considered in the consolidated financial results;

 

   

3 associates and 3 joint ventures, whose interim financial results includes the Group’s share of net profit of Rs. Nil and Group’s share of total comprehensive income of Rs. Nil for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 and for the period from April 01, 2022 to June 30, 2022.

 

   

1 unincorporated joint operation not operated by the group; whose interim financial results includes the Group’s share of revenue of Rs 33 crores, Group’s share of net profit of Rs. 16 crores and Group’s share of total comprehensive income of Rs. 16 crores for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 and for the period from April 01, 2022 to June 30, 2022.


The unaudited interim financial results and other unaudited financial information of the these have been approved and furnished to us by the Management and our conclusion on the Statement, in so far as it relates to the affairs of these subsidiaries, joint ventures, joint operation and associates, is based solely on such unaudited interim financial results and other unaudited financial information. According to the information and explanations given to us by the Management, these interim financial results are not material to the Group.

Our conclusion on the Statement in respect of matters stated in para 7, 8 and 9 above is not modified with respect to our reliance on the work done and the reports of the other auditors and the financial results certified by the Management.

For S.R. BATLIBOI & Co. LLP

Chartered Accountants

ICAI Firm registration number: 301003E/E300005

                                         

per Sudhir Soni

Partner

Membership No.: 41870

UDIN: 22041870ANTUDP7754

Place : Mumbai

Date : July 28, 2022


Annexure 1 to our report dated July 28, 2022 on the consolidated financial results of Vedanta Limited for quarter ended June 30, 2022

List of subsidiaries/associates/ joint ventures

Subsidiaries

 

S.
No.

  

Name

1    Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO)
2    Copper Mines of Tasmania Pty Limited (CMT)
3    Fujairah Gold FZE
4    Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL)
5    Monte Cello BV (MCBV)
6    Sesa Resources Limited (SRL)
7    Sesa Mining Corporation Limited
8    Thalanga Copper Mines Pty Limited (TCM)
9    MALCO Energy Limited (MEL)
10    Lakomasko B.V.
11    THL Zinc Ventures Limited
12    THL Zinc Limited
13    Talwandi Sabo Power Limited
14    THL Zinc Namibia Holdings (Pty) Limited (VNHL)
15    Skorpion Zinc (Pty) Limited (SZPL)
16    Namzinc (Pty) Limited (SZ)
17    Skorpion Mining Company (Pty) Limited (NZ)
18    Amica Guesthouse (Pty) Ltd
19    Black Mountain Mining (Pty) Ltd
20    THL Zinc Holding BV
21    Vedanta Lisheen Holdings Limited (VLHL)
22    Vedanta Lisheen Mining Limited (VLML)
23    Killoran Lisheen Mining Limited
24    Lisheen Milling Limited
25    Vizag General Cargo Berth Private Limited
26    Paradip Multi Cargo Berth Private Limited
27    Sterlite Ports Limited (SPL)
28    Maritime Ventures Private Limited
29    Goa Sea Port Private Limited
30    Bloom Fountain Limited (BFM)
31    Western Cluster Limited
32    Cairn India Holdings Limited
33    Cairn Energy Hydrocarbons Ltd
34    Cairn Energy Gujarat Block 1 Limited
35    CIG Mauritius Holdings Private Limited
36    CIG Mauritius Private Limited
37    Cairn Lanka Private Limited
38    Vedanta ESOS Trust
39    Avanstrate (Japan) Inc. (ASI)
40    Avanstrate (Korea) Inc
41    Avanstrate (Taiwan) Inc
42    Electrosteel Steels Limited
43    Lisheen Mine Partnership
44    Ferro Alloy Corporation Limited (FACOR)
45    Facor Power Limited (FPL)
46    Facor Realty and Infrastructure Limited
47    Hindustan Zinc Alloy Private Limited
48    Desai Cement Company Private Limited (DCCPL)


Associates

 

S.
No.

  

Name

1    RoshSkor Township (Proprietary) Limited
2    Gaurav Overseas Private Limited
3    Raykal Aluminium Company Private Limited
4    Rampia Coal Mines and Energy Private limited (Struck off by the MCA on April 19, 2021)

Joint Ventures

 

S.
No.

  

Name

1    Goa Maritime Private Limited
2    Madanpur South Coal Company Limited
3    Rosh Pinah Healthcare (Pty) Ltd
4    Gergarub Exploration and Mining (Pty) Limited

Joint Operations

 

S.
No.

  

Name

1    RJ-ON-90/1
2    CB-OS/2
3    Ravva Block
4    KG-ONN-2003/1
5    KG-OSN-2009/3


Independent Auditor’s Review Report on the Quarterly and Year to Date Unaudited Standalone Financial Results of the Company Pursuant to the Regulation 33 and 52 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, as amended

Review Report to

The Board of Directors

Vedanta Limited

 

1.

We have reviewed the accompanying statement of unaudited standalone financial results of Vedanta Limited (the “Company”) for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 and year to date from April 1, 2022 to June 30, 2022 (the “Statement”) attached herewith, being submitted by the Company pursuant to the requirements of Regulation 33 and 52 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, as amended (the “Listing Regulations”).

 

2.

This Statement, which is the responsibility of the Company’s Management and approved by the Company’s Board of Directors, has been prepared in accordance with the recognition and measurement principles laid down in Indian Accounting Standard 34, (Ind AS 34) “Interim Financial Reporting” prescribed under Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013 as amended, read with relevant rules issued thereunder and other accounting principles generally accepted in India. Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on the Statement based on our review.

 

3.

We conducted our review of the Statement in accordance with the Standard on Review Engagements (SRE) 2410, “Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity” issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. This standard requires that we plan and perform the review to obtain moderate assurance as to whether the Statement is free of material misstatement. A review of interim financial information consists of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with Standards on Auditing and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

 

4.

Based on our review conducted as above, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the accompanying Statement, prepared in accordance with the recognition and measurement principles laid down in the aforesaid Indian Accounting Standards (‘Ind AS’) specified under Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013 as amended, read with relevant rules issued thereunder and other accounting principles generally accepted in India, has not disclosed the information required to be disclosed in terms of the Listing Regulations, including the manner in which it is to be disclosed, or that it contains any material misstatement.

Emphasis of Matter

 

5.

We draw attention to note 6 of the accompanying standalone financial results which describes the uncertainty arising out of the demands that have been raised on the Company, with respect to government’s share of profit oil by the Director General of Hydrocarbons and one of the pre-conditions for the extension of the Production Sharing Contract (PSC) for the Rajasthan oil block is the settlement of these demands. While the Government has granted permission to the Company to continue operations in the block till August 14, 2022 or signing of the PSC addendum, whichever is earlier, the Company, based on external legal advice, believes it is in compliance with the necessary conditions to secure an extension of this PSC and that the demands are untenable and hence no provision is required in respect of these demands. Our conclusion is not modified in respect of this matter.


Other Matter

 

6.

We did not audit the financial results and other financial information in respect of an unincorporated joint operation not operated by the Company, whose interim financial results include Company’s share of revenue of Rs 33 crores, Company’s share of net profit of Rs. 16 crores and Company’s share of total comprehensive income of Rs. 16 crores for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 and for the period from April 01, 2022 to June 30, 2022. The interim financial results and other financial information of the said unincorporated joint operation not operated by the Company have not been audited and such unaudited interim financial results and other unaudited financial information have been furnished to us by the management and our report on the unaudited standalone financial results of the Company, in so far as it relates to the amounts and disclosures included in respect of the said unincorporated joint operation, is based solely on such unaudited information furnished to us by the management. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us by the Management, these interim financial results and other financial information of joint operation, is not material to the Company. Our conclusion on the Statement is not modified in respect of this matter.

For S.R. BATLIBOI & Co. LLP

Chartered Accountants

ICAI Firm registration number: 301003E/E300005

                                             

per Sudhir Soni

Partner

Membership No.: 41870

UDIN: 22041870ANTTZN8898

Place: Mumbai

Date: July 28, 2022

 

 

Exhibit 99.3

 

Vedanta Limited

Regd. Office: Vedanta Limited 1st Floor, ‘C’ Wing,

Unit 103, Corporate Avenue, Atul Projects,

Chakala, Andheri (East),

Mumbai 400093, Maharashtra.

www.vedantalimited.com

CIN: L13209MH1965PLC291394

Vedanta Limited reports highest ever first quarter consolidated EBITDA of 10,741 crore

Mumbai, July 28, 2022: Unaudited Consolidated Results for the First Quarter ended 30th June 2022.

Financial Highlights

 

 

Consolidated Revenue of 38,251 crore, up 36%YoY

 

 

Achieved best-ever 1Q EBITDA of 10,741 crore, up 7%YoY

 

 

Strong Industry leading EBITDA margin1 of 32%

 

 

Profit after tax (PAT) at 5,592, up 6%YoY

 

 

Return on capital employed improved 780bps YoY to ~30%

 

 

Net Debt/EBITDA at 0.6x, maintained at low levels

 

 

Strong liquidity position with cash and cash equivalent at 34,342 crore

 

 

1st interim dividend of 31.5/share

 

 

2nd Interim dividend of 19.5/share declared in Jul’22, record YTD July’22 dividend yield of 15.4%*

Shareholder value creation

Vedanta is focussed towards – a) sustaining & improving asset quality, b) delivering stable and reliable performance, and c) creating long term sustainable shareholder value. We remain committed to improve margins, increase free cash flow generation, and thereby increase shareholders’ returns. Vedanta continues to have one of the best dividend yield among peers. We have declared dividend of 31.50 per share in April 2022 and 19.50 per share in July 2022, which together translates into a record YTD July’22 dividend yield of 15.4%*. This is in line with strong operational outcomes, enabled by our efforts to improve productivity and efficiency through technology and digitalization.

Operational Highlights 1QFY23

 

 

Continued strong operating performance across key businesses

 

   

Aluminium:

 

   

Aluminium production at 565kt, up 3%YoY

 

   

Alumina production at 485kt, up 1%YoY

 

   

Zinc India:

 

   

Mined metal production at 252kt, up 14%YoY

 

 

*

Based on average of 31st March 2022 closing price and 25th July’22 closing prices

 

 

 

Registered Office: Vedanta Limited 1st Floor, ‘C’ Wing, Unit 103, Corporate Avenue, Atul Projects, Chakala,   Page 1 of 6

Andheri (East), Mumbai 400093, Maharashtra, India.

CIN: L13209MH1965PLC291394

 


Results for the first quarter ended 30th June 2022

 

 

 

   

Highest ever 1Q refined metal production of 260kt, up 10%YoY

 

   

Silver production at 177 tonnes, up 10%YoY

 

   

Zinc International:

 

   

Record quarterly metal in concentrate production at Gamsberg of 53kt, up 14%YoY

 

   

Oil & Gas:

 

   

Average gross operated production of 148 kboepd, down 10%YoY due to natural decline was largely offset by infill wells and gas production

 

   

Iron Ore:

 

   

Production of saleable ore at Karnataka of 1.26 million tons, down 14%YoY

 

   

Pig iron production of 189 kt, up 6%QoQ

 

   

Continued engagement with the Stakeholders for resumption of Goa mining

 

   

Steel:

 

   

Saleable production at 269kt, down 7%YoY

 

   

Hot metal capacity increased by 0.2 MTPA in 1QFY23

 

   

FACOR:

 

   

Highest ever quarterly ore production of 140 kt, up 14%YoY

 

   

Copper India:

 

   

Due legal process is being followed to achieve a sustainable restart of the operations

ESG Highlights

 

 

Completed internal carbon pricing, climate risk assessment, scope -3 emission inventorization

 

 

Cairn signed contract to harness geothermal energy from its re-purposed Oil and Gas wells

 

 

Jharsuguda deployed India’s largest fleet of electric forklifts

 

 

India’s 1st Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) in UG Mine introduced at HZL’s Zawar mine

 

 

Signed agreements with more cement companies to use High Volume Low Toxicity (HVLT) waste streams (Fly-ash; Red-Mud) as raw material

 

 

Indicator of industry leading people practices:

 

   

Great place to work certified

 

   

29% women in decision making bodies

 

   

Employed 9 transgender in workforce

Mr Sunil Duggal, Chief Executive Officer, Vedanta, said “I am pleased to report that we have started FY23 with strong performance, underpinned by our world class assets and strength of our business model. We recorded best-ever 1Q EBITDA of 10,741 crore and PAT of 5,592 crore despite inflationary cost pressures. This year, our key priorities will be delivery on committed volumes, timely execution of projects for growth, value addition, vertical integration & cost reduction across our key businesses, and proactive commodity price risk management. We are continuing work on our renewed ESG purpose of “Transforming for Good”. We have increased the number of women in decision-making bodies to 29% and are also among the few Indian companies that have actively recruited members from the transgender community as part of our workforce. I am also happy to inform that we will start reporting our Scope 3 emission from FY22 Sustainability report, three years before our stated timeline. We strongly believe in ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’ to make India self-reliant. We are one of the highest contributors to the national exchequer. We are the only domestic private player contributing 25% of India’s Oil & Gas production.”

 

 

 

Registered Office: Vedanta Limited 1st Floor, ‘C’ Wing, Unit 103, Corporate Avenue, Atul Projects, Chakala,   Page 2 of 6

Andheri (East), Mumbai 400093, Maharashtra, India.

CIN: L13209MH1965PLC291394

 


Results for the first quarter ended 30th June 2022

 

 

 

Consolidated Financial Performance

(In  crore, except as stated)

 

     Q1     %     Q4     %     FY  

Particulars

   FY2023     FY2022     Change     FY2022     Change     FY2022  

Net Sales/Income from operations

     38,251       28,105       36     39,342       (3 %)      1,31,192  

Other Operating Income

     371       308       21     480       (23 %)      1,541  

EBITDA

     10,741       10,032       7     13,768       (22 %)      45,319  

EBITDA Margin1

     32     41     —         39     —         39

Finance cost

     1,206       1,182       2     1,333       (10 %)      4,797  

Investment Income

     583       726       (20 %)      520       12     2,341  

Exploration cost write off2

     62       —         —         —         —         —    

Exchange gain/(loss) - (Non operational)

     (332     (50     —         (45     —         (235

Profit before Depreciation and Taxes

     9,724       9,525       2     12,911       (25 %)      42,627  

Depreciation & Amortization

     2,464       2,124       16     2,379       4     8,895  

Profit before Exceptional items

     7,260       7,401       (2 %)      10,531       (31 %)      33,732  

Exceptional Items Credit/(Expense)3

     —         (230     —         (336     —         (769

Profit Before Tax

     7,260       7,171       1     10,195       (29 %)      32,964  

Tax Charge/ (Credit)

     1,668       1,969       (15 %)      2,962       (44 %)      9,433  

Tax on Exceptional items/ (Credit)

     —         (81     —         (28     —         (178

Profit After Taxes before exceptional items

     5,592       5,431       3     7,570       (26 %)      24,299  

Profit After Taxes

     5,592       5,282       6     7,261       (23 %)      23,709  

Minority Interest

     1,172       1,059       11     1,463       (20 %)      4,908  

Basic Earnings per Share (/share)

     11.92       11.40       5     15.65       (24 %)      50.76  

Basic EPS before Exceptional items

     11.92       11.72       2     16.26       (27 %)      52.05  

Exchange rate (/$) - Average

     77.06       73.76       4     75.17       3     74.46  

Exchange rate (/$) - Closing

     78.83       74.28       6     75.59       4     75.59  

 

1.

Excludes custom smelting at Copper business

2.

Pertains to unsuccessful exploration wells write off Open Acreage Licensing policy (OALP) blocks at Cairn

3.

Exceptional items Gross of Tax

4.

Previous period figures have been regrouped or re-arranged wherever necessary to conform to current period’s presentation

 

 

Revenue:

 

   

1QFY23 Revenue increased by 36%YoY to 38,251 crore; supported by higher sales volume across businesses, commodity prices and strategic hedging gains.

 

 

EBITDA and EBITDA Margin:

 

   

1QFY23 EBITDA increased by 7%YoY to 10,741 crore in line with improved operational performance, commodity prices and strategic hedging gains, was partially offset by higher cost of production amidst input commodity inflation.

 

   

Strong EBITDA margin1 of 32% in 1QFY23.

 

 

 

Registered Office: Vedanta Limited 1st Floor, ‘C’ Wing, Unit 103, Corporate Avenue, Atul Projects, Chakala,   Page 3 of 6

Andheri (East), Mumbai 400093, Maharashtra, India.

CIN: L13209MH1965PLC291394

 


Results for the first quarter ended 30th June 2022

 

 

 

 

Depreciation & Amortization:

 

   

1QFY23 Depreciation & amortisation increased by 16%YoY to 2,464 crore, mainly due to higher depletion charge in Oil & Gas and higher ore production at Zinc India.

 

 

Finance Cost:

 

   

1QFY23 Finance cost increased 2%YoY to 1,206 crore, mainly due to increase in average borrowings, partially offset by reduction in average interest rate of borrowings. Finance cost was down 10%QoQ due to onetime charges paid in 4QFY22 and lower average interest rate in 1QFY23, which was partially offset by increase in average borrowings.

 

 

Investment Income:

 

   

1QFY23 Investment Income decreased 20%YoY to 583 crore, mainly due to Mark to Market movement. It was up 12%QoQ due to change in Investment mix.

 

 

Taxes:

 

   

1QFY23 normalized Effective tax rate (ETR) was 23% compared to 27% (excluding tax on exceptional items of 81 crore) in 1QFY22 and 28% (excluding tax on exceptional items of 28 crore) in 4QFY22 on account of one-time impact of MAT (minimum alternate tax) Asset recognition of 505 crore.

 

 

Profit after Tax (PAT) and Earnings per Share (EPS):

 

   

1QFY23 Profit after Tax was at 5,592 crore, up 6%YoY.

 

   

EPS for 1QFY23 was at 11.92 per share compared to 11.40 per share in 1QFY22.

 

 

Leverage, liquidity, and credit rating:

 

   

Gross debt increased by 8,031 crore in 1QFY23 to 61,140 crore as on 30th June 2022

 

   

Net debt increased by 5,820 crore in 1QFY23 to 26,799 crore on 30th June 2022

 

   

Cash and cash equivalents position remain strong at 34,342 crore. The Company follows a Board-approved investment policy and invests in high quality debt instruments with mutual funds, bonds, and fixed deposits with banks.

 

   

The company has investment grade credit; rated ‘AA’ with stable outlook by both CRISIL and India Ratings.

Key Recognitions

Vedanta has been consistently received various awards and accolades. Few recognitions received during 1QFY23 are:

 

 

VAL - J and BALCO awarded with ‘Excellence in Fly-ash Utilization’ awards for efficient management of fly-ash by both Thermal Power Plant and Captive Power Plant by ‘Mission Energy Foundation’

 

 

Cairn awarded with the ‘India Sustainability Award’ under ‘social performance’ category by the ‘India CSR Forum’

 

 

Hindustan Zinc’s Dariba Smelting complex and Zinc Smelter Debari won the coveted “Green Company Rating” by CII and Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board.

 

 

HZL’s Rampura Agucha Mine won 2 awards at Green Maple foundation pinnacle - Energy Conservation award and Water Conservation award

 

 

 

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Results for the first quarter ended 30th June 2022

 

 

 

 

VAL - J awarded with ‘CSR Program of the Year Award’ at Odisha Business Leader of the Year Awards 2022

 

 

HZL awarded with ‘Master of Risk award in fraud prevention & ethics management’ at India Risk Management Awards

 

 

Vedanta’s Value-Added Business (VAB) conferred with prestigious IMC RBNQA performance excellence award in manufacturing category at IMC Chamber of commerce and Industry

 

 

HZL won “People First HR Excellence award 2022”

 

 

Cairn awarded with ‘Platinum Award in Occupational Health & Safety 2022 ‘by ‘Grow Care India’

 

 

Sterlite Copper won “Global HR Excellence Award 2022” for best use of HR practices in employee engagement at Best Employer Brand Award 2022

 

 

BALCO awarded with ‘Platinum Award for Safety’ at the CII National Safety Practices Competition

Results Conference Call

Please note that the results presentation is available in the Investor Relations section of the company website https://www.vedantalimited.com/Pages/FinancialReports.aspx

Following the announcement, a conference call is scheduled at 5:30 PM (IST) on July 28, 2022, where the senior management will discuss the company’s results and performance. The dial-in numbers for the call are as below:

 

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Results for the first quarter ended 30th June 2022

 

 

 

About Vedanta Limited:

Vedanta Limited, a subsidiary of Vedanta Resources Limited, is one of the world’s leading Oil & Gas and Metals company with significant operations in Oil & Gas, Zinc, Lead, Silver, Copper, Iron Ore, Steel, and Aluminium & Power across India, South Africa and Namibia. 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. Vedanta is committed to reducing carbon emissions to zero by 2050 or sooner and has pledged $5 billion over the next 10 years to accelerate the transition to net zero operations. Giving back is in the DNA of Vedanta, which is focused on enhancing the lives of local communities. The company’s flagship social impact program, Nand Ghars, have been set up as model anganwadis focused on eradicating child malnutrition, providing education, healthcare, and empowering women with skill development. Under the aegis of the Anil Agarwal Foundation, the umbrella entity for Vedanta’s social initiatives, the Vedanta group has pledged Rs 5000 crore over the next five years on social impact programs with a thrust on nutrition, women & child development, healthcare, animal welfare, and grass-root level sports. Vedanta and the group companies company have been featured in Dow Jones Sustainability Index 2020, and was conferred Frost & Sullivan Sustainability Awards 2020, CII Environmental Best Practices Award 2020, ICSI National Award 2020 for excellence in Corporate Governance, People First HR Excellence Award 2020 and certified as a Great Place to Work 2021 and 2022. Vedanta’s flagship Nand Ghar Project was identified as best CSR project by Government of Rajasthan. Vedanta Limited is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange in India.

For more information, please visit www.vedantalimited.com

Vedanta Limited

Vedanta, 75, Nehru Road,

Vile Parle (East), Mumbai - 400 099

www.vedantalimited.com

Registered Office:

Regd. Office: 1st Floor, ‘C’ wing, Unit 103,

Corporate Avenue, Atul Projects,

Chakala, Andheri (East),

Mumbai – 400 093

CIN: L13209MH1965PLC291394

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VEDANTA LIMITED INVESTOR PRESENTATION 28th July 2022 1QFY23 Earnings Presentation Exhibit 99.4


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Cautionary statement and disclaimer The views expressed here may contain information derived from publicly available sources that have not been independently verified. No representation or warranty is made as to the accuracy, completeness, reasonableness or reliability of this information. Any forward-looking information in this presentation including, without limitation, any tables, charts and/or graphs, has been prepared on the basis of a number of assumptions which may prove to be incorrect. This presentation should not be relied upon as a recommendation or forecast by Vedanta Resources Limited and Vedanta Limited and any of their subsidiaries. Past performance of Vedanta Resources Limited and Vedanta Limited and any of their subsidiaries cannot be relied upon as a guide to future performance. This presentation 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,' 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 environmental, climatic, natural, 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. We caution you that reliance on any forward-looking statement involves risk and uncertainties, and that, although we believe that the assumption on which our forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, any of those assumptions could prove to be inaccurate and, as a result, the forward-looking statement based on those assumptions could be materially incorrect. This presentation is not intended, and does not, constitute or form part of any offer, invitation or the solicitation of an offer to purchase, otherwise acquire, subscribe for, sell or otherwise dispose of, any securities in Vedanta Resources Limited and Vedanta Limited and any of their subsidiaries or undertakings or any other invitation or inducement to engage in investment activities, nor shall this presentation (or any part of it) nor the fact of its distribution form the basis of, or be relied on in connection with, any contract or investment decision.


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VEDANTA LIMITED INVESTOR PRESENTATION 1QFY23 1QFY23 Review and Business Update Sunil Duggal Group CEO & Chief Safety Officer


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Near term macro volatility Supply gap to increase in medium and long term Commodity prices moderated on near-term macro volatility; Supply gap increase potential to support prices Global economy is facing volatility amidst – high inflation, potential rate hikes, slackening consumer confidence, China’s Zero-Covid policy led lockdowns, and geo-political instability Recent commodities’ prices moderation is driven by near term macro volatility Europe’s energy crisis led cost pressures, and easing lockdowns and stimulus in China to potentially support commodity prices in 2HCY22 Crude oil prices are expected to remain supported amidst supply concern India’s commodity demand growth remains driven by continued relative resilience of its economy Global decarbonization focus to increase supply shortage, in medium and long term, with material intensive energy transition and new infrastructure demand


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Vedanta is uniquely positioned to deliver sustainable value 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 uniquely positioned to deliver sustainable value Well positioned to capitalize on India’s growth and benefit through the cycles with attractive commodity mix World-class natural resources powerhouse with low cost and long-life diversified asset base Focused on digitalization and innovation to drive efficiency and resilience Proven track record of operational excellence with well invested assets Robust financial profile with improving ROCE, increasing cash flow and a stronger balance sheet Committed to ESG leadership in the natural resources sector Disciplined capital allocation framework with emphasis on superior and consistent shareholder returns


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Key businesses continue to deliver strong operating performance: Aluminium production grew 3%YoY Zinc India achieved highest ever refined metal production of 260kt, up 10%YoY Gamsberg achieved record mined metal production 53kt, grew 14%YoY Oil and Gas: production was broadly stable; impact of natural decline was largely offset by infill wells and gas production Iron & Steel: Pig iron production at VAB grew 6%QoQ Facor: achieved highest ever ore production since acquisition, increased 14% YoY Commenced Nickel Cobalt Goa plant and Liberia Iron ore mine operations in July’22 Revenue of ₹ 38,251 crore, up 36%YoY Achieved best-ever 1Q EBITDA of 10,741 crore, up 7% YoY Industry leading EBITDA margin of 32%* Net debt / EBITDA of 0.6x – lowest among peers Strong liquidity position with cash and cash equivalents of 34,342 crore 1st Interim dividend of ₹ 11,684 crore (₹31.5/share) paid in Apr’22 2nd Interim dividend of ₹ 7,249 crore (₹19.5/share) announced in Jul’22 Return on capital employed improved 780bps YoY to ~30% Completed internal carbon pricing, climate risk assessment, scope -3 inventorization India’s 1st Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) in UG Mine introduced at HZL’s Zawar mine Cairn signed contract to harness geothermal energy from its repurposed Oil and Gas wells Jharsuguda deployed India's largest fleet of electric forklifts Signed agreements with more cement companies to use High Volume Low Toxicity (HVLT) waste streams (Fly-ash; Red-Mud) as raw material Indicator of industry leading people practices: Certified Great place to work 29% women in decision making bodies Employed 9 transgender in workforce Operational HZL: Hindustan Zinc Limited; VAB: Value added business; *Excluding custom smelting at Copper business Strong start with best ever 1Q performance Financial ESG


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Steadily progressing on our repurposed ESG strategy: Pillar 1 – Transforming Communities Healthcare: Nearly 0.7 Million people benefited > 30 Initiatives Drinking water and sanitation: More than 550,000 people benefited 17 Initiatives Community infrastructure: >89,000 people benefited > 15 Initiatives Children’s well-being and education More than 339,400 Children Benefited >25 Initiatives Sports & culture: Nearly 1,713 sports persons and culture enthusiasts benefitted > 11 Initiatives Women’s empowerment: Nearly 45,300 Women benefited > 7 Initiatives Environmental protection & restoration: Nearly 64,000 saplings planted and under maintenance Agriculture and animal husbandry: >7,600 people benefited > 11 Initiatives ~1.8 million beneficiaries across 130 Vedanta-wide programs in 1QFY23 3,348 Nand Ghar established in 12 states Sakhi Utpadan Kendra Archery Academy


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Our aims Key KPIs (UoM) Baseline (FY21) 2030 Target Key strategic initiatives Net carbon neutrality by 2050 or sooner Absolute GHG emissions (TCO2e) 60mn 45mn Started Biomass usage at HZL / BALCO / Val J Procured ~ 867 Million units of RE power in Aluminium Planned 4 Turbines revamping for efficiency improvement Completed inventorisation of Scope - 3 emissions for FY21 and FY22 as per global standards Completed physical & transition risk study as per TCFD framework Internal Carbon Price to be rolled out by 2HFY23 GHG intensity (TCO2e/T of metal) 6.45 5.2 (2025) Renewables in operations (RE RTC, MW) 67 2.5 GW Achieving net water positivity by 2030 Water recycled (%) 31 Net Water Positive Completed water risk assessment for all business units Implemented standard operating procedure for water positivity calculations Innovating for a greener business model Waste utilization (HVLT) (%) 94 Zero Legacy waste (2027) Signed agreements with more cement companies for Ash offtake VAB and IIT Bombay are collaborating for development of process for hydrogen usage in Blast furnace and basic oxygen furnace steel making Committed to align with new Global Industry Standard on tailing management (GISTM) by 2025 R&D for new technologies - Ongoing HZL: Hindustan Zinc Limited; Balco: Bharat Aluminium Company; Val J: Vedanta aluminium Jharsuguda; RE: renewable energy; VAB: value added business; IIT: Indian Institute of Technology Steadily progressing on our repurposed ESG strategy: Pillar 2 – Transforming the Planet


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Our aims Key KPIs (UoM) Baseline (FY21) 2030 Target Key strategic initiatives Prioritizing safety and health of employees Fatal incidences (Number) 8 Ongoing target- Zero Fatalities Implementing Critical Risk Controls on vehicular safety across sites Established Community of Practice (CoP) for safety Cross business audits to ensure best safety practices Development of uniform procedures/guidance for VFL and SI across group is under progress Promote gender parity, diversity and inclusivity Gender diversity in organization (%) 11.2 20% women employees V-Lead program to identify women leaders on CXO track Vice Chairman workshops for women leaders Launched Vedanta wide Structured Gender sensitization sessions for leadership and managers to percolate cultural transformation and foster inclusiveness Onboarding candidates of different sexual orientation and gender expression  Adhere to global business standards of corporate governance Zero controversies on corporate governance (Number) 0 Ongoing target- Zero controversies Internal controls in place for strong governance Updated Supplier Code of Conduct to include ESG metrics Voluntary released ‘Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report’ Initiated ICMM application journey, self assessment underway VFL: Visible Felt Leadership, SI: Site Inspection Steadily progressing on our repurposed ESG strategy: Pillar 3 – Transforming the workplace


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Alumina: Refinery continue to operate at design capacity COP: Cost of production; JSG: Jharsuguda; VAP: Value added products; Aluminium: value creation through continued focus on growth and integrated operations Key highlights: Aluminium production up 3% YoY, driven by JSG ramp-up VAP sales at 200 kt; grew 7.5%YoY Aluminium COP higher by 22% QoQ due to higher input costs mainly power cost Alumina production increased marginally on YoY basis. It decreased by 4% QoQ in line with planned maintenance in Apr’22 Lanjigarh Alumina Refinery Expansion from 2 to 5 MTPA is on track to commission in 4QFY23 Aluminium: Record throughput, VAP sales continue to improve YoY


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Aluminium: growth and vertical integration projects underway to reduce market volatility impact and create value Aluminium capacity expansion to 3 MTPA JSG capacity ramp-up to 1.8 MTPA – 2QFY23 Balco capacity expansion to 1 MTPA – 1QFY24 Debottlenecking for balance 0.2 MTPA – 3QFY24 Value added product capacity expansion to 90% JSG VAP expansion to 1.6 MTPA – 2QFY24 Balco VAP expansion to 1.1 MTPA – 2QFY24 Alumina capacity expansion to 6 MTPA Environmental clearance is in place New 3MTPA expansion project – 4QFY23 1 MTPA via debottleneck initiatives – FY24 Bauxite security: Enhance delivery from exiting mine Participation in new mines auction Coal security: 100% operationalization of 3 coal mines 2.6 MTPA Jamkhani - mining to commence in 2QFY23 6 MTPA Radhikapur (W) – mining targeted by 3QF23 8 MTPA Kurloi (North) – mining targeted by 3QFY24 Boiler #1 & 2 Hydrotest Digestion Vessel erection Manual siding track Lanjigarh refinery expansion projects status


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Zinc India: setting new milestones for 1Q performance Mined Metal Refined Metal Silver Delivered mined metal production at 252 kt with 14%YoY growth; driven by higher ore production and better mill recovery Achieved highest ever 1Q refined metal production with 10%YoY growth; In line with mined metal and better plant availability. Quarterly integrated Zinc production grew 10%YoY Quarterly Integrated Lead production increased by 11%YoY on account Pyro plant operation in Lead mode for a part of the quarter. Silver production was up 10% YoY in line with the Lead production COP increased on input commodity inflation however, EBITDA increased by 48%YoY on account of better volumes, recoveries and prices Continues to be in 1st quartile cost curve globally


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MIC: Metal in concentrate; COP: Cost of production without TcRc cost; TcRc: Treatment cost Refinery cost Gamsberg - Production Gamsberg - COP Key highlights: Achieved record quarterly MIC production with 14% YoY and 19% QoQ growth Quarterly plant recovery improved at 74% Commissioned additional zinc cleaner cells during 1QFY23. Expect further improvement in recovery COP excluding TcRc decreased by 4% QoQ driven by operational efficiencies and higher production, partially offset by input commodity inflation Gamsberg phase 2: Appointed EPC partner for concentrator plant in 1QFY23 Project progress is on track to complete by 2HFY24 Zinc International: achieved highest ever 1Q production with Gamsberg’s Jun’22 annualized MIC production run rate at 225 kt


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Kboepd: Thousand barrel of oil equivalent per day; Boe: barrel of oil equivalent; ABH: Aishwarya barmer hills; NI: One of the field in DA-2 Oil & Gas: stable operations with focus on growth projects Gross production (kboepd) Opex ($/boe) Key highlights: Production: impact of natural decline in Rajasthan and Offshore blocks largely offset by – Infill wells in Mangala, ABH and NI fields Ramp-up of gas production at Rajasthan block Opex: increased to $13/boe in 1QFY23 as compared to $12.4/boe in 4QFY22 mainly due to increase in polymer prices. O&M contracts: onboarded key O&M contracts for end-to-end management across assets. Growth Projects: Drilled 16 infill wells in 1QFY23 across Bhagyam, Aishwariya, Satellite Fields and Raageshwari Commenced 5 Wells drilling program in RAVVA Jaya and Hazarigaon facilities completion in progress; production to start by 2QFY23 Shale drilling expected to start in 2QFY23


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R&R: Reserve and Resources; DMG: Directorate of mines and geology Iron ore: VAB delivers resilient performance VAB : Production and Margin Karnataka Iron ore sales Key Highlights 1QFY23: Karnataka sales down 28%YoY and 48%QoQ due to delay in implementation of procedural changes for material sale by DMG VAB quarterly production increased 6% QoQ. It was lower 6% YoY due to planned shutdown at one of the blast furnace VAB quarterly margin improved 148% QoQ Started International Iron ore mining operations through subsidiary Western Cluster Limited, Liberia (‘WCL’) 3 Iron ore mining concessions - Bomi, Bea and Mano Total R&R of 3.8 Billion tonnes, Potential to go up to 15 Billion tonnes through exploration All operations right from mining, logistics up to vessel loading will be on completely outsourced model Direct Shippable Ore (DSO) will be initially mined & shipped, Magnetite Concentrate Production will be carried out later 1 Mtpa Volume is planned in FY23; will be increased in steps to >5 Mtpa in the next 3 years


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GOI: Government of India, COP: Cost of production ESL Steel and FACOR ESL: key performance highlights Hot metal production was lower by 10% YoY due to debottlenecking activities in blast furnace – 3 as part of 3MTPA capacity expansion plan; Hot metal capacity increased by 0.2 MTPA in 1QFY23. Quarterly saleable production decreased 7% YoY in line with hot metal production Margins decreased amidst softening of steel prices post imposition of export duties by GOI and higher Coking coal prices FACOR: key performance highlights Highest ever quarterly Ore Production at 140kt since acquisition, up 14% YoY and 223% QoQ Quarterly Ferro Chrome production was flat YoY and higher 3% QoQ; 4QFY22 was impacted by maintenance shutdown 1QFY23 EBITDA margin at $326/t due to inflationary pressure on COP


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Strategy to enhance long term value Committed to ESG leadership Augment reserves & resources base Operational excellence and cost leadership Optimise capital allocation & maintain strong Balance Sheet Delivering on growth opportunities Achieve net zero carbon mission by 2050 and water positivity by 2030 Disciplined approach to exploration Focus on full capacity utilization Improve business efficiencies Maintain 1st quartile cost curve positioning globally Digital transformation Maximize Free cash flow and optimize leverage Disciplined capital allocation Proactive risk management Timely execution of growth projects Focus on growing our operations organically through brownfield opportunities STRATEGIC PRIORITIES FOCUS AREAS


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FY23 key priorities Deliver on target volume growth across businesses Strive for timely completion of capex projects Focus on integrated Aluminum operations to reduce impact on market volatility Reduce costs to sustain and improve margins Improve free cash flow generation Proactive liability management and deleveraging Dynamic commodity hedging for proactive risk management amidst volatile environment Commitment toward repurposed ESG strategy of “transforming for good” Continued focus on sustainable shareholder value creation


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VEDANTA LIMITED INVESTOR PRESENTATION 1QFY23 Finance Update Ajay Goel Acting Group Chief Financial Officer


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Key financial highlights Best-ever first quarter EBITDA Paid more that ₹ 65,000 crores dividend over the decade Achieved highest ever first quarter EBITDA of ₹10,741 crores Continued focus on shareholder return: One of the best dividend yield among peers; ~14% in FY221 and ~15.4% in YTD July 20222 Paid dividend of more than ₹65,000 crores over the decade Proactive risk management through commodity hedging in order to protect from price volatility; recorded ₹ 764 crores hedging gains in 1QFY23 Forward movement around Governance & Digitalization, on automation of controls, quality of reporting & disclosures, and analytics One of the highest National exchequer contributor; paid ~ ₹16,000 crores in 1QFY23 Based on average of 31st March 2021 closing price and 31st March 2022 closing prices Based on average of 31st March 2022 closing price and 25th July’22 closing prices * Includes 1st interim dividend paid 11,684 cr and 2nd interim dividend declared 7,249 cr *


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Excludes custom smelting at Copper Business ROCE (return on capital employed) is calculated as EBIT net of tax outflow divided by average capital employed 1QFY23 financial snapshot Revenue EBITDA EBITDA Margin 1 Profit after tax ₹ 38,251 crore ₹ 10,741 crore 32% ₹ 5,592 crore 36% YoY 7% YoY Industry leading margin 6% YoY ROCE 2 Cash and Cash equivalents Net Debt Net Debt / EBITDA c.30% ₹ 34,342 crore ₹ 26,799 crore 0.6x ~780 bps YoY Strong liquidity position Maintained at low-level


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Market & Regulatory 864 crore Aluminium 1,781 HZL,ZI 1,579 Cairn 780 ESL 390 HZL 369 Aluminium 169 IOB (242) VAL (1,028) BALCO (338) HZL (252) HZL: Hindustan Zinc; ZI: Zinc International; VAL: Vedanta Aluminium; IOB: Iron ore business; ESL: ESL steel limited EBITDA bridge 1QFY23 vs. 1QFY22 (YoY comparison) (In crore)


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ICL: Intercompany Loan Net debt movement during 1QFY23 (In crore) Inventory, Debtor & others 5,134 Creditors/Advances (3,545) FCF Post Capex 3,524 Cr


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Balance sheet and debt breakdown Net debt / EBITDA – maintained at low level Liquidity: Cash and cash equivalents at 34,342 crore Net Interest: Interest Income – Returns ~4.7%. Interest Expense – interest rate improved to ~7.6% Maturity: proactive credit management; average term debt maturity maintained ~4 years Credit Rating: CRISIL rating at AA with stable outlook India ratings at IND AA with stable outlook Gross Debt In $bn In ₹ 000’ crores Term debt 6.4 50.6 Working capital 0.4 3.3 Short term borrowing 0.9 7.2 Total consolidated debt 7.8 61.1 Cash and Cash Equivalents 4.4 34.3 Net Debt 3.4 26.8 Debt breakup ($7.8bn) - INR Debt 93% - USD / Foreign Currency Debt 7% Debt breakdown (as of 30th Jun 2022)


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Appendix VEDANTA LIMITED INVESTOR PRESENTATION 1QFY23


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Note: Previous period figures have been regrouped or re-arranged wherever necessary to conform to the current period’s presentation ETR: Effective Tax Rate; 1.Excluding tax on exceptional items of 81 Cr, 2. Excluding tax on exceptional items of 28 Cr Income statement In ₹ Crore 1Q 1Q 4Q FY23 FY22 FY22 Revenue from operations 38,251 28,105 39,342 Other operating income 371 307 480 EBITDA 10,741 10,032 13,768 Depreciation & amortization (2,464) (2,124) (2,379) Exploration Cost written off (62) - - Finance Cost (1,206) (1,182) (1,333) Investment Income 583 726 520 Exchange gain/(loss) (332) (50) (45) Exceptional item Credit/(Expense) - (230) (336) Tax (Charge)/Credit (1,668) (1,969) (2,962) Tax credit/(charge) on exceptional items - 81 28 PAT before exceptional 5,592 5,431 7,570 Profit/(Loss) After Taxes 5,592 5,282 7,261 Minorities % (after exceptional items) 21% 20% 20% Depreciation & Amortization Higher by 16% YoY in 1QFY23 mainly due to increase in depletion charge in Oil & Gas and increased Ore production at Zinc India Business Higher by 4% QoQ in 1QFY22 due to higher depletion in Oil & gas, partly offset by lower ore production at Zinc India Finance Cost Increased 2% YoY due to increase in average borrowings partially offset by reduction in average rate of borrowings. Declined 10% on QoQ due to the onetime charges paid in 4QFY22 and lower average interest rate in 1QFY23, partially offset by increase in average borrowings Investment Income Lower 20% YoY on account of mark to market movement. Higher 12% QoQ mainly due to change in investment mix Taxes The normalized ETR is 23% in 1QFY23 compared to 27%1 in 1QFY22 and 28%2 in 4QFY22 which is lower on account of one-time impact of MAT Asset recognition of Rs. 505 Cr


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Entity-wise Cash and Debt Company Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Jun 30, 2021 Debt Cash & Cash Eq Net Debt Debt Cash & Cash Eq Net Debt Debt Cash & Cash Eq Net Debt Vedanta Limited Standalone 45,177 4,903 40,274 36,696 7,057 29,639 27,788 2,246 25,542 Cairn India Holdings Limited1 1,595 2,860 (1,265) 1,602 1,389 213 2,821 2,000 821 Zinc India 2,814 24,254 (21,439) 2,823 20,789 (17,966) 6,653 23,902 (17,249) Zinc International - 831 (831) 45 601 (555) 178 460 (282) BALCO 1,023 356 667 1,142 742 399 2,791 1,661 1,130 Talwandi Sabo 6,963 45 6,919 7,013 90 6,923 7,284 225 7,059 ESL 2,597 285 2,312 2,704 862 1,843 3,027 513 2,514 Others2 970 810 161 1,083 601 482 1,037 310 726 Vedanta Limited Consolidated 61,140 34,342 26,799 53,109 32,130 20,979 51,579 31,318 20,261 Notes: Debt numbers are at Book Value and excludes inter-company eliminations 1. Cairn India Holdings Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Vedanta Limited which holds 50% of the group’s share in the RJ Block 2. Others includes MALCO Energy, CMT, VGCB, Fujairah Gold, FACOR, Vedanta Limited’s investment companies and ASI (In crore)


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Note: USD–INR: 78.83 on 30th Jun 2022 Funding sources and term debt maturities Term debt of $4.4bn at Standalone and $2bn at Subsidiaries, total consolidated $6.4bn Diversified Funding Sources for Term Debt of $6.4bn (as of 30th Jun 2022) Term Debt Maturities : ₹ 50,658 crore ($6.4bn) (as on 30th Jun’22) In ₹ 000’ crore


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Segment Summary – Aluminium Particulars (in’000 tonnes, or as stated) Quarter Q4 Q3 Full year 1QFY23 1QFY22 % YoY 4QFY22 FY22 Alumina – Lanjigarh 485 482 1% 503 1,968 Total Aluminum Production 565 549 3% 572 2,268 Jharsuguda 423 404 5% 428 1,687 Korba 142 144 (1%) 144 582 Financials (In crore, except as stated) Revenue 14,644 10,263 43% 15,475 50,881 EBITDA – BALCO 361 972 (63%) 1,322 4,355 EBITDA – Vedanta Aluminium 1,890 2,753 (31%) 3,896 13,002 EBITDA Aluminum Segment 2,251 3,725 (40%) 5,218 17,337 Alumina CoP – Lanjigarh ($/MT) 371 258 44% 332 291 Alumina CoP – Lanjigarh ( /MT) 28,600 19,000 51% 24,900 21,600 Aluminium CoP – ($/MT) 2,653 1,526 74% 2,182 1,858 Aluminium CoP – ( /MT) 2,04,400 1,12,600 82% 1,64,000 1,38,400 Aluminum CoP – Jharsuguda ($/MT) 2,615 1,486 76% 2,183 1,839 Aluminium CoP – Jharsuguda( /MT) 2,01,500 1,09,600 84% 1,64,100 1,37,000 Aluminum CoP – BALCO ($/MT) 2,769 1,640 69% 2,179 1,913 Aluminium CoP – BALCO ( /MT) 2,13,400 1,20,900 77% 163,800 1,42,400 Aluminum LME Price ($/MT) 2,875 2,400 20% 3,280 2,774


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Aluminium profitability 4QFY22 $/t 1QFY23 2,182 3,280 - 102 145 3,527 (858) (826) (499) (160) 1,185 (150) (253) 783 2,653


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Excludes captive consumption of 2,269 tonnes in 1Q FY 2023 vs 1,547 tonnes in 4Q FY 2022 & 1,611 tonnes in 1Q FY 2022. Excludes captive consumption of 11.7 tonnes in 1Q FY 2023 vs 7.8 tonnes in 4Q FY 2022 & 8.9 tonnes in 1Q FY 2022 . Segment Summary – Zinc India  Production (in ’000 tonnes, or as stated)  Quarter Q4 Q3 Full year 1QFY23 1QFY22 % YoY 4QFY22 FY22 Mined metal content 252 221 14% 295 1,017 Integrated metal  260 236 10% 260 967 Refined Zinc – Integrated 206 188 10% 211 776 Refined Lead – Integrated1 54 48 11% 49 191 Refined Saleable Silver - Integrated (in tonnes)2 177 161 10% 162 647 Financials (In   crore, except as stated) Revenue 9,175 6,323 45% 8,587 28,624 EBITDA  5,230 3,508 48% 4,988 16,161 Zinc CoP without Royalty ( /MT) 97,400 79,000 23% 85,400 83,500 Zinc CoP without Royalty ($/MT)  1,264 1,070 18% 1,136 1,122 Zinc CoP with Royalty ($/MT)  1,799 1,463 23% 1,644 1,567 Zinc LME Price ($/MT) 3,915 2,916 34% 3,754 3,257 Lead LME Price ($/MT) 2,199 2,128 3% 2,335 2,285 Silver LBMA Price ($/oz) 22.6 26.7 (15%) 24.0 24.6


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Segment summary – Zinc International Production (in’000 tonnes, or as stated) Quarter Q4 Q3 Full year 1QFY23 1QFY22 % YoY 4QFY22 FY22 Mined metal content- BMM 15 15 - 10 52 Mined metal content- Gamsberg 53 46 14% 45 170 Total 68 61 11% 55 223 Financials (In Crore, except as stated)           Revenue 1,459 1,119 30% 1,242 4,484 EBITDA 589 401 47% 467 1,533 CoP – ($/MT) 1,710 1,258 36% 1,639 1,442 Zinc LME Price ($/MT) 3,915 2,916 34% 3,754 3,257 Lead LME Price ($/MT) 2,199 2,128 3% 2,335 2,285


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Segment Summary – Oil & Gas Oil & Gas (boepd) Quarter Q4 Q3 Full year 1QFY23 1QFY22 % YoY 4QFY22 FY22 Average Daily Gross Operated Production (boepd) 148,104 164,899 (10%) 153,840 160,851 Rajasthan 127,815 139,798 (9%) 132,443 137,723 Ravva 10,990 14,662 (25%) 13,248 14,166 Cambay 9,209 10,440 (12%) 8,065 8,923 OALP 90  - - 84 39 Average Daily Working Interest Production (boepd) 96,206 105,863 (9%) 99,513 103,737 Rajasthan 89,471 97,858 (9%) 92,710 96,406 Ravva 2,473 3,299 (25%) 2,981 3,187 Cambay 3,684 4,176 (12%) 3,226 3,569 KG-ONN 2003/1 489 530 (8%) 513 535 OALP 90 - - 84 39 Total Oil and Gas (million boe)           Oil & Gas- Gross operated 13.5 15.0 (10%) 13.8 58.7 Oil & Gas-Working Interest 8.8 9.6 (8%) 9.0 37.9 Financials (In crore, except as stated) Revenue 4,083 2,485 64% 3,940 12,430 EBITDA 2,081 1,064 96% 2,052 5,992 Average Oil Price Realization ($/bbl) 109.8 66.9 64% 95.7 77.1 Brent Price ($ / bbl) 113.9 68.8 65% 102.2 81.2


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Segment Summary – Oil & Gas Oil & Gas (boepd) Quarter Q4 Q3 Full year 1QFY23 1QFY22 % YoY 4QFY22 FY22 Average Daily Production           Gross operated 148,104 164,899 (10%) 153,840 160,851   Oil 126,292 139,978 (10%) 130,758 135,662   Gas (Mmscfd) 131 150 (13%) 138 151 Non operated- Working interest 489 530 (8%) 513 535 Working Interest 96,206 105,863 (9%) 99,513 103,737 Rajasthan (Block RJ-ON-90/1)           Gross operated 127,815 139,798 (9%) 132,443 137,723   Oil 109,153 119,837 (9%) 112,501 116,437   Gas (Mmscfd) 112 120 (7%) 120 128 Gross DA 1 110,912 122,840 (10%) 114,963 120,911 Gross DA 2 16,796 16,776 0% 17,327 16,640 Gross DA 3 107 182 (41%) 153 172 Working Interest 89,471 97,858 (9%) 92,710 96,406 Ravva (Block PKGM-1)           Gross operated 10,990 14,662 (25%) 13,248 14,166   Oil 9,783 11,767 (17%) 11,681 12,067   Gas (Mmscfd) 7 17 (59%) 9 13 Working Interest 2,473 3,299 (25%) 2,981 3,187 Cambay (Block CB/OS-2)           Gross operated 9,209 10,440 (12%) 8,065 8,923   Oil 7,266 8,374 (13%) 6,493 7,119   Gas (Mmscfd) 12 12 0% 9 11 Working Interest 3,684 4,176 (12%) 3,226 3,569 Average Price Realization             Cairn Total (US$/boe) 107.7 63.9 69% 92.3 74.8 Oil (US$/bbl) 109.8 66.9 64% 95.7 77.1 Gas (US$/mscf) 16.0 7.8 105% 12.1 10.3


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Segment Summary – Iron Ore and Steel Steel  Particulars (in million dry metric tonnes, or as stated) Quarter Q4 Q3 Full year as stated) 1QFY23 1QFY22 % YoY 4QFY22 FY22 Sales 1.26 1.64 (24%) 2.29 6.8 Goa 0.35 0.39 (9%) 0.55 1.1 Karnataka 0.91 1.26 (28%) 1.74 5.7 Production of Saleable Ore 1.26 1.46 (14%) 1.41 5.4 Goa - -   - - Karnataka 1.26 1.46 (14%) 1.41 5.4 Production (’000 tonnes)           Pig Iron 189 202 (6%) 178 790 Financials (In crore, except as stated)           Revenue 1,367 1576 (13%) 1,866 6,350 EBITDA 363 762 (52%) 549 2,280 Iron Ore Particulars (in ‘000 tonnes, or as stated) Quarter Q4 Q3 Full year as stated) 1QFY23 1QFY22 % YoY 4QFY22 FY22 Total Production 269 289 (7%) 328 1,260 Pig Iron 33 52 (36%) 48 186 Billet Production 196 211 (7%) 241 932 Billet Consumption (inter category adj.) (195) (186) 5% (255) (840) TMT Bar 106 89 19% 130 399 Wire Rod 84 92 (9%) 118 421 Ductile Iron Pipes 44 31 40% 45 164 Financials (In crore, except as stated) Revenue 1,458 1,241 17% 2,212 6,474 EBITDA 94 224 (58%) 239 701 Margin ($/t) 54 115 (53%) 80 74


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Segment Summary – Power Particulars (in million units) Quarter Q4 Q3 Full year 1QFY23 1QFY22 % YoY 4QFY22 FY22 Total Power Sales 3,577 2,716 32% 2,803 11,872 Jharsuguda 837 545 53% - 2,060 BALCO - 409 - 251 1,139 HZL Wind Power 150 134 12% 66 414 TSPL 2,590 1,628 59% 2,486 8,259 Financials (in crore except as stated) Revenue 1,770 1,225 44% 1,687 5,826 EBITDA 81 346 (77%) 189 1,082 Average Cost of Generation( /unit) ex. TSPL 2.26 2.29 (1%) 2.42 2.42 Average Realization ( /unit) ex. TSPL 3.00 3.28 (9%) 3.92 3.10 TSPL PAF (%) 77% 59% - 93% 76% TSPL Average Realization ( /unit) 4.55 3.78 20% 3.62 3.62 TSPL Cost of Generation ( /unit) 3.91 2.75 42% 2.77 2.76


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 Production (in ’000 tonnes, or as stated) Quarter Q4 Q3 Full year as stated) 1QFY23 1QFY22 % YoY 4QFY22 FY22 Total Production Ore Production 140 123 14% 43 250 Ferrochrome Production 18.2 18.0 1% 17.7 75.3 Financials (In crore, except as stated)           Revenue 244 170 44% 221 830 EBITDA 69 62 11% 82 325 Margin ($/MT) 326 424 (23%) 470 534 Segment Summary – FACOR and Copper FACOR Copper India  Production (in ’000 tonnes, or as stated) Quarter Q4 Q3 Full year as stated) 1QFY23 1QFY22 % YoY 4QFY22 FY22 Copper - Cathodes 38 28 37% 34 125 Financials (In crore, except as stated) Revenue 4,215 3,499 20% 4,351 15,151 EBITDA (14) (106) - 16 (115) Copper LME Price ($/MT) 9,513 9,700 (2%) 9,997 9,689


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Sales Summary – Zinc and Aluminium Sales volume Quarter Full Year 1QFY23 1QFY22 4QFY22 FY22 Zinc-India Sales     Refined Zinc (kt) 206 187 214 777 Refined Lead (kt) 54 49 49 192 Total Zinc-Lead (kt) 260 236 263 969 Silver (tonnes) 177 160 162 647 Zinc-International Sales Zinc Refined (kt) - - - - Zinc Concentrate (MIC) 60 53 51 195 Total Zinc (Refined+Conc) 60 53 51 195 Lead Concentrate (MIC) 8 7 5 28 Total Zinc-Lead (kt) 68 60 56 223 Aluminium Sales Sales - Wire rods (kt) 94 71 95 331 Sales - Rolled products (kt) 6 7 8 33 Sales - Busbar and Billets (kt) 101 107 125 455 Total Value-added products (kt) 200 186 228 819 Sales - Ingots (kt) 356 348 358 1451 Total Aluminium sales (kt) 556 534 586 2270


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1. Based on Availability; 2. Average excludes TSPL; Sales summary – Iron & Steel, FACOR and Power Sales volume Quarter Full Year Sales volume 1QFY23 1QFY22 4QFY22 FY22 Iron ore sales Goa (mn dmt) 0.4 0.4 0.5 1.1 Karnataka (mn dmt) 0.9 1.3 1.7 5.7 Total (mn dmt) 1.3 1.7 2.3 6.8 Pig Iron (kt) 103 196 186 790 Steel sales (kt) 229 265 399 1,275 Pig Iron 32 50 50 189 Billet 0 16 3 96 TMT Bar 91 83 163 402 Wire Rod 73 85 132 422 Ductile Iron Pipes 33 30 50 167 Facor sales Ferrochrome (kt) 18 20 18 77 Copper-India sales Copper Cathodes (kt) 2 4 1 8 Copper Rods (kt) 37 24 39 128 Sales volume Power Sales (mu) Quarter Full Year 1QFY23 1QFY22 4QFY22 FY22 Jharsuguda 837 545 - 2,060 TSPL 2,590 1,628 2,486 8,259 BALCO - 409 251 1,139 HZL Wind power 150 134 66 414 Total sales 3,577 2,716 2,803 11,872 Power Realisations (INR/kWh) Jharsuguda 600 MW 2.8 2.67 - 2.60 TSPL1 4.55 3.78 3.62 3.62 Balco - 3.82 3.83 3.65 HZL Wind power 4.08 4.08 4.26 4.14 Average Realisations2 3.00 3.28 3.92 3.10 Power Costs (INR/kWh) Jharsuguda 600 MW 2.53 2.70 - 2.57 TSPL1 3.91 2.75 2.77 2.76 Balco - 2.23 2.62 2.63 HZL Wind power 0.75 0.78 1.67 1.05 Average costs2 2.26 2.29 2.42 2.42 .


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Currency and commodity sensitivities Commodity prices – Impact of a 10% increase in Commodity Prices Commodity 1QFY 2023 Average price Full Year Impact on EBITDA ($mn) Oil ($/bbl) 114 23 Zinc ($/t) 3,915 93 Aluminium ($/t) 2,875 132 Lead ($/t) 2,199 12 Silver ($/oz) 23 14 Foreign Currency - Impact of ₹ 1 depreciation in FX Rate Currency Increase in EBITDA INR/USD ~ 1,100 crore / year


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As of 30-Jun-22 Unlisted entities Listed entities Note: Shareholding as on Jun 30, 2022 *50% of the share in the RJ Block is held by a subsidiary of Vedanta Ltd; #Gamsberg -74%, BMM -74% & Skorpion - 100% Group structure Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) 69.7% Vedanta Resources Ltd 64.9% Zinc India (HZL) Vedanta Ltd 79.4% Subsidiaries of Vedanta Ltd Sesa Iron Ore Sterlite Copper Power (600 MW Jharsuguda) Aluminium (Odisha aluminium and power assets) Cairn Oil & Gas* Divisions of Vedanta Limited Talwandi Sabo Power (1,980 MW) 100% Zinc International (Skorpion -100% BMM & Gamsberg-74%) 100% 51% Bharat Aluminium (BALCO) 95.5% ESL Steel limited 100% Ferro Alloy Corporation Ltd. (FACOR)


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Disciplined capital allocation framework Key Strategic Priority Optimize Leverage Ratio Intend to deleverage at group level Leverage ratio at Vedanta Limited should not be more than 1.5x. Capital Allocation CAPITAL EXPENDITURE Project Capex Volume augmentation, cost reduction or creating value added products are key guiding principles for all projects Growth projects to ensure minimum guidelines for IRR ~18% Sustaining Capex All sustaining capital expenditure to be a part of Business Plan Sustaining capex to be defined and tracked in $/tonne DIVIDEND Minimum 30% of Attributable Profit after tax (before exceptional items) of Company (excluding profits of HZL) Dividend income received from HZL will be pass through within 6 months MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS Intent to enhance value via acquiring accretive assets/business that have synergies with existing line of core businesses Maximize Total Shareholder’s Return (TSR) 1 2 3


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Sustainability development & CSR Cairn awarded the ‘India Sustainability Award’ under ‘social performance’ category by the ‘ India CSR Forum' Hindustan Zinc's Dariba Smelting complex and Zinc Smelter Debari won "The Coveted Green Company Rating“  HZL’s Rampura Agucha Mine Won 2 awards at Green Maple foundation pinnacle - Energy Conservation award and Water Conservation award VAL-J awarded with ‘CSR Program of the Year Award’ at Odisha Business Leader of the Year Awards 2022 Finance & Operational HZL awarded with ‘Master of Risk award in fraud prevention & ethics management’ at India Risk Management Awards Vedanta’s Value-Added Business (VAB) conferred with prestigious IMC RBNQA performance excellence award in manufacturing category at IMC Chamber of commerce and Industry VAL-J and BALCO awarded with ‘Excellence in Fly-ash Utilization’ awards for efficient management of fly-ash by both Thermal Power Plant and Captive Power Plant Health, Safety & HR HZL Won People First HR Excellence award 2022 Cairn awarded with ‘Platinum Award in Occupational Health & Safety 2022 ‘by ‘Grow Care India’ Sterlite Copper won Global HR Excellence Award 2022 – For best use of HR practices in employee engagement at Best Employer Brand Award 2022 BALCO awarded with ‘Platinum Award for Safety’ at the CII National Safety Practices Competition Our group companies received more than 100 awards in the finance, operational excellence, sustainability, CSR and HR categories VAL-J : Vedanta Limited Jharsuguda; HZL: Hindustan Zinc Ltd; VAB: Value added business; Awards and Recognition - 1QFY23


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Results Conference Call Details Results conference call is scheduled at 5:30 PM (IST) on July 28, 2022. The dial-in numbers for the call are given below: Event Telephone Number Earnings conference call on July 28, 2022 from 5:30 - 6:30 PM (IST) Universal Dial-In +91 22 6280 1114 +91 22 7115 8015 India National Toll Free 1 800 120 1221 International Toll Free     Canada     01180014243444 Hong Kong     800964448 Japan     00531161110 Netherlands     08000229808 Singapore     8001012045 UK     08081011573 USA     18667462133 International Toll     HongKong       +852 30186877 Japan       +81 345899421 Singapore       +65 31575746 SouthAfrica       +27 110623033 UK       +44 2034785524 USA       +1 3233868721 Online Registration Link https://services.choruscall.in/DiamondPassRegistration/register?confirmationNumber=9550017&linkSecurityString=2a560d1260 Call Recording Will be available on website July 29,2022 onwards