Exhibit 99.1
September 23, 2021
VEDANTA LIMITED
ANNOUNCEMENT OF INTENTION TO DELIST AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES FROM THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE AND TERMINATE ITS AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARE PROGRAM
Vedanta Limited (“the “Company”; NYSE: VEDL) announces its intention to delist (“Delisting”) its American depositary shares (“ADSs”) representing its equity shares from the NYSE and to terminate its ADS program. The Company also intends to deregister such ADSs and the underlying equity shares and terminate the reporting obligations pursuant to the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) upon satisfying the relevant criteria.
Upon delisting of its ADS program, the Company will concentrate all trading of its equity shares on the BSE Limited (“BSE”) and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited in India (“NSE”). The Company’s Board of Directors has taken into account the recent low trading volume of its ADSs on the NYSE and the associated costs of maintaining the listing and related obligations.
The Company intends to file a Form 25 with the SEC on or about October 29, 2021 to delist its ADSs from the NYSE. The Delisting is expected to become effective ten days thereafter, at which time the ADSs of the Company will no longer be listed for trading on the NYSE. Once the delisting has become effective and the criteria for deregistration have been satisfied, the Company intends to submit a Form 15F with the SEC to deregister the ADSs and the underlying equity shares pursuant to the Exchange Act. Thereafter, all the Company’s reporting obligations under the Exchange Act will be suspended unless the Form 15F is subsequently withdrawn or denied. Deregistration with the SEC and termination of the Company’s reporting obligations under the Exchange Act are expected to become effective 90 days after its filing of Form 15F with the SEC (“Form 15 Effective Date”). Before the Form 15F Effective Date and once the Form 15F is filed, the Company will publish the information required under Rule 12g3-2(b) of the Exchange Act on its website, https://www.vedantalimited.com/.
The Company further announces that it intends to terminate its ADS program and the corresponding deposit agreement pursuant to which the ADS program is maintained. In accordance with the deposit agreement, Citibank, N.A. will provide a notice of termination to all ADS holders containing the relevant information for ADS holders to take various suggested actions. The ADS program will terminate 31 days after Citibank, N.A. delivers formal notice of the termination of the deposit agreement to ADS holders. Any time after thirty days have elapsed following the termination of the deposit agreement (on or about November 8, 2021), which is expected to be on or about December 9, 2021, Citibank, N.A. may sell the equity shares of the Company underlying any ADSs that remain then-outstanding in accordance with the deposit agreement.
Following the distribution of the formal notice of termination of the deposit agreement, Holders of the Company’s ADSs will have at least 61 days to decide whether to retain their interest in the equity shares of the Company. At any time, on or prior to December 8, 2021, ADS holders may surrender their ADSs in exchange for the underlying ordinary shares of the Company. Please be advised that holders who surrender their ADSs (or the certificates evidencing such ADSs, if applicable) for cancellation will be able to take possession of the corresponding equity shares in book-entry form only and, as a result, they must have, or establish, a custodian or brokerage (demat) account in India to receive such equity shares prior to surrendering their ADSs to Citibank, N.A. for cancellation. Establishing such custodian or brokerage (demat) account may be subject to delay as a result of operational procedures and as the opening of such account may be subject to regulatory approvals in India. For more information on requirements and process of establishing a demat account, please visit the Company’s website at https://www.vedantalimited.com/.
VEDANTA LIMITED
REGISTERED OFFICE: Vedanta Limited, 1st Floor, ‘C’ wing, Unit 103, Corporate Avenue, Atul Projects, Chakala, Andheri (East),
Mumbai – 400093, Maharashtra, India | T +91 22 6643 4500 | F +91 22 6643 4530
CIN: L13209MH1965PLC291394