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Vedanta Limited has informed the Exchange regarding the appointment of Mr. Manoj Kumar Keshari as Other of the company w.e.f. July 30, 2026. The Board of Directors has also considered and approved the re-appointment of Mr. Prasun Kumar Mukherjee and Mr. Arun Misra as Non-Executive Independent Director and Executive Director and CEO respectively.
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Vedanta Limited has informed the Exchange regarding Appointment of Mr Manoj Kumar Keshari as Other of the company w.e.f. July 30, 2026.
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VEDL/Sec./SE/26-27/79 July 30, 2026
BSE Limited National Stock Exchange of India Limited
Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers “Exchange Plaza”
Dalal Street, Fort Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra (East),
Mumbai – 400 001 Mumbai – 400 051
Scrip Code: 500295 Scrip Code: VEDL
Scrip Code (Non-Convertible Debentures):
976754, 976755, 976756 and 977639
Sub: Intimation under Regulation 30 and 51 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing
Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (as amended from time to time)
(“Listing Regulations”)
Dear Sir/Madam,
In continuation to our Letter No. VEDL/Sec./SE/26-27/77 dated July 30, 2026, declaring the Unaudited
Consolidated and Standalone Financial Results of Vedanta Limited (the “Company”) for the First
Quarter ended June 30, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company at its meeting held
today, i.e. July 30, 2026, has also considered the following:
1. Appointment/ Re-appointment of Directors and Senior Management Personnel (SMPs) of the
Company
i. Re-appointment of Directors of the Company
a. The Board of Directors, on recommendation of Nomination and Remuneration Committee of
the Company, on July 30, 2026, have considered and approved the re-appointment of Mr.
Prasun Kumar Mukherjee (DIN: 00015999) as Non-Executive Independent Director on the
Board of the Company for a 2nd and final term of 01 (one) year effective from August 11, 2026
to August 10, 2027, subject to approval of the shareholders of the Company.
Mr. Prasun Kumar Mukherjee is not related with any of the Director(s) of the Company inter-se
in terms of Section 2(77) of the Companies Act, 2013 (the “Act”) read with Rule 4 of the
Companies (Specification of Definitions Details) Rules, 2014.
Mr. Prasun Kumar Mukherjee satisfies the criteria of Independence prescribed under the Act
and Listing Regulations. Further, in accordance with the circular dated June 20, 2018, issued by
the Stock Exchanges, it is confirmed that he is not debarred from holding office of Director by
virtue of any order passed by SEBI or any other authority.
A brief profile of Mr. Prasun Kumar Mukherjee is provided below:
Mr. Prasun Kumar Mukherjee (DIN: 00015999), aged 70 years, served as the Executive Director
of Sesa Goa Limited and the Vedanta Group's Iron Ore Business from 2006 to 2014. He joined
Sesa Goa Limited in 1987 and has nearly four decades of rich experience in finance, accounts,
costing, taxation, legal and general management.
Mr. Mukherjee was recognized as one of India's Best Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) in 2005 by
Business Today magazine and as India's most 'Valuable' CEO in 2009 by Business World
magazine. He is presently a member of the Strategy Board of the Global Risk Management
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Institute (GRMI) and serves as an ex-officio permanent member of the Managing Committee of
the Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (FIMI).
He has also served on the Boards of various group companies, including ESL Steel Limited and
Vizag General Cargo Berth Private Limited. Mr. Mukherjee holds a Bachelor's degree in
Commerce from Calcutta University and is an Associate Member of the Institute of Cost
Accountants of India as well as a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of
India.
b. The Board of Directors, on recommendation of Nomination and Remuneration Committee of
the Company, on July 30, 2026, have considered and approved the re-appointment of Mr. Arun
Misra (DIN: 01835605) as an Executive Director and additionally designated him as Chief
Executive Officer and Key Managerial Personnel of the Company for a term of 01 (one) year
effective from August 01, 2026 to July 31, 2027, subject to approval of the shareholders of the
Company.
Mr. Misra is not related with any of the Director(s) of the Company inter-se in terms of Section
2(77) of the Companies Act, 2013 (the “Act”) read with Rule 4 of the Companies (Specification
of Definitions Details) Rules, 2014.
Further, in accordance with the circular dated June 20, 2018, issued by the Stock Exchanges, it
is confirmed that he is not debarred from holding office of Director by virtue of any order passed
by SEBI or any other authority.
A brief profile of Mr. Misra is provided below:
Mr. Arun Misra was appointed as an Executive Director w.e.f. August 01, 2023. Mr. Misra has
also been the CEO of Hindustan Zinc Limited ("HZL"), a subsidiary of the Company, overseeing
the operations and growth of HZL. Mr. Misra was appointed as Deputy CEO, HZL on November
20, 2019 and was elevated to CEO & WTD, HZL with effect from August 01, 2020 till July 31,
2026.
He is the 1st ever Indian Chairperson of the International Zinc Association. He is also the Vice
President of the Indian Institute of Mineral Engineers. He is also present Vice Chairman of CII,
Rajasthan.
Mr. Misra was awarded 'CEO of the Year' in the Business Leader of the Year awards. After
graduating with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from IIT, Kharagpur, Mr. Misra
took a Diploma in Mining and Beneficiation from the University of New South Wales Sydney,
and another Diploma in General Management from CEDEP, France. He possesses knowledge of
TQM, Six Sigma, TPM, and the Malcolm Baldridge Model. Mr. Misra started his career with Tata
Steel as Maintenance Head (Electrical), West Bokaro Coal Washery in July 1988. He brings with
him a formidable 35 years of rich and diverse experience in Tata Steel, where he headed various
strategic positions. In his last assignment at Tata Steel, Mr. Misra worked as Vice President -
Raw Materials Division. During his tenure at Tata Steel, Mr. Misra led crucial portfolios like Plant
Operations, Mining Operations, and Safety & Project Management.
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ii. Change in Senior Management Personnel (SMPs) of the Company
The Board of Directors, on recommendation of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee, have
considered and approved the following changes in SMPs of the Company:
a. Designating and appointing of Mr. Amarendu Prakash, CEO-HZL as the Senior Management
Personnel (SMP) of Vedanta Limited effective from August 01, 2026 till July 31, 2029
Mr. Amarendu Prakash joined HZL in June 2026 as CEO Designate and has been elevated to
the role of CEO, HZL effective August 01, 2026. In this role, Mr. Prakash will drive the HZL’s
strategic growth agenda to achieve 2.0 MTPA of zinc and 1.5 KT of silver production. He will
lead initiatives across business transformation, operational excellence, sustainability, and
value creation. Mr. Prakash is a distinguished leader with over three decades of experience in
the steel industry. As former Chairman & Managing Director of SAIL, he was spearheading the
Company's transformation agenda, driving capacity expansion, operational excellence,
digitalization, and sustainability initiatives. Prior to assuming the top role, he held several key
leadership positions within SAIL, including Director (In-Charge) of Burnpur and Bokaro Steel
Plants. A Metallurgical Engineer from BIT Sindri, he joined SAIL in 1991 and has since been
instrumental in shaping the organization's growth and competitiveness.
b. Designating and appointing of Mr. Puneet Khurana, CEO – Copper Business as the Senior
Management Personnel (SMP) of Vedanta Limited with immediate effect
Mr. Puneet Khurana has been associated with Vedanta since 2006 and presently serves as the
CEO of Copper and Nickel Operations. Prior to this, he has been in various cross-functional &
cross-business leadership roles in the Group where he was instrumental in driving the top line
and bottom line by using important levers. Mr. Khurana currently plays a pivotal role in
unlocking the full potential of Vedanta’s Copper’s and Nickel operations in India and the
Middle East. Under his leadership, the Company is undertaking strategic growth and
debottlenecking projects, adopting cutting-edge global practices, and leveraging
technological advancements to drive operational efficiencies. Mr. Khurana holds a
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