Leaders guiding OUR PURPOSEFUL JOURNEY

Mr. Anil Agarwal is the Non-Executive Chairman of Vedanta Limited and founder of Vedanta Group. With over four decades of entrepreneurial experience, he has envisioned and led the Group's growth and transformation from a modest domestic mining company to a globally diversified critical minerals, transition metals, energy, and technology conglomerate.

Since March 2005, he has served as the Executive Chairman of Vedanta Resources, the Group's holding company in the United Kingdom, driving strategic growth and global expansion.

Vedanta today is a diversified group with a world-class portfolio of assets that span zinc, silver, lead, aluminium, oil and gas, copper, nickel, iron and steel, power, glass substrate and display glass manufacturing. The Group's geographical footprint spans India, South Africa, Zambia, Namibia, Liberia, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Korea, Taiwan, and Japan.

Mr. Agarwal's vision is to empower the nation by achieving self-sufficiency in natural resources and hydrocarbons. Over the years, he has invested over US$ 35 billion in the development of the natural resources sector in India and has been a strong advocate for the growth of the MSME sector and startups in the country. He aims to lead Vedanta towards a tech-enabled, future-ready organisation while maintaining a focus on business growth and sustainable practices.

Mr. Agarwal is now leading Vedanta into the next phase of growth. At the core of this transformation is a strategic demerger with the creation of 5 independent, world-class, sector-focussed companies poised to unlock significant value for all stakeholders.

He believes businesses must give back to society and has pledged 75% of his wealth for social good through The Giving Pledge. His Foundation, the Anil Agarwal Foundation, focusses on empowering communities and transforming lives. The Foundation's flagship initiative, Nand Ghar, has established over 12,000 centres across India, that are working towards eradicating childhood hunger and malnutrition, providing early education and healthcare to children at the grassroots level and enabling financial independence for women with a range of skills development programmes.

Mr. Navin Agarwal has been associated with the Vedanta Group since its inception and has four decades of strategic executive experience. Under his stewardship, Vedanta has achieved leadership position in all the major sectors it operates in.

Over the years, he has been instrumental in building a highly successful meritocratic organisation. He has been spearheading the Company's strategy through a mix of organic growth and value-accretive acquisitions, leading to Vedanta's transformation into a globally diversified natural resources company.

He is passionate about developing leadership talent and has been responsible for creating a culture of excellence at Vedanta through the application of advanced technologies, digitalization and global best practices. He drives Vedanta's unwavering commitment to upholding the highest standards of corporate governance.

His vision is to gradually unlock the enormous potential of the natural resources sector and make it an engine of growth for India.

In recognition of his exceptional service in the fields of business and entrepreneurship and contribution to the natural resources sector, he was conferred the 'Industrialist of the Year' Award by the Bombay Management Association in 2018.

He is a fervent advocate of sustainable development and is committed to advancing the inclusive growth of communities and the promotion of culture and sports at all levels.

A graduate in commerce from Sydenham College, Mumbai, Mr. Agarwal has completed the President Management Program from Harvard University.

Priya Agarwal Hebbar is the Non-Executive Director at Vedanta Limited, one of the world's leading natural resources conglomerates. She also serves as the Chairperson of Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL), the world's largest integrated zinc producer.

At Vedanta, Ms. Agarwal Hebbar plays a key role in shaping the Group's transformation into a global powerhouse in critical minerals, energy-transition metals, energy, and technology. She champions the Group's commitment to achieving net zero by 2050 and advancing sustainable, future-focussed growth across businesses.

As a next-generation leader, Ms. Agarwal Hebbar is steering Hindustan Zinc's evolution beyond its legacy of zinc and silver into a multi-metal, future-enabling enterprise. Driven by her vision for growth, the company achieved a historic milestone by surpassing the 1 million tonne mark in mined metal production and is now firmly on course to doubling capacity in the coming years.

Under her leadership, Hindustan Zinc Limited has been ranked by S&P Global as the world's most sustainable metals and mining company for three consecutive years. In 2025, HZL became India's only member of the prestigious International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM), marking a significant milestone for the nation's mining sector.

Ms. Agarwal Hebbar also leads developmental initiatives in education, healthcare, livelihoods, women's empowerment, sports, and culture, benefiting millions across India. A passionate advocate of animal welfare, she founded Youth Organisation in Defence of Animals (YODA) in 2010, now Maharashtra's largest animal welfare organisation. She also leads The Animal Care Organisation (TACO), which is building world-class infrastructure, medical facilities, training centres, and shelters to elevate animal care standards across the country.

With her values-driven leadership, Ms. Agarwal Hebbar is helping shape Vedanta into a global benchmark for sustainable, inclusive, and responsible growth.

Mr. S.V. Murali Dhar Rao has more than 3 decades of extensive experience in regulating and developing securities market. He joined the Securities & Exchange Board of India ('SEBI') in June 1992 and was elevated to Executive Director in July 2012. He superannuated from SEBI in January 2025. During his tenure in SEBI, he served in various capacities across various departments such as Corporation Finance Department (CFD), Market Regulation Department (MRD), Market Intermediaries Regulation & Supervision Department (MIRSD), Investment Management Department (MFs, AIFs, PMS), Foreign Portfolio Investment, Investment Advisors, Proxy Advisors, etc.

Currently, Mr. Rao sits on the Board of Invesco Trustee Private Limited as an Independent Director and Independent member on the board of Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board of Kerala Government. He is also a senior consultant with Khaitan & Co.

Mr. Rao also served as a part time member of National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) and on the Board of Governors of Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA). He also has an experience of serving in various committees of International Organisation of Securities Commission (IOSCO).

The area of extensive experience of Mr. Rao includes a pivotal role played by him in promoting growth and development in Mutual Fund industry by introducing measures relating to rationalising Total Expense Ratio (TER), categorisation and rationalisation of mutual fund schemes, product labelling, swing pricing mechanism, backstop facility for corporate debt markets etc. He was also instrumental in facilitating measures for ease of doing business for listed and to be listed entities, Reduction of timeline for listing of shares in public issue from T+6 to T+3, Enhanced disclosures and transparency for listed entities including ESG disclosures and assurance.

He is academically qualified with a Master of Commerce (M. Com) and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and will play a pivotal and strategic role in helping the Company unlock overall value.

Mr. Arun Misra has been appointed as an Executive Director w.e.f 01 August 2023. Mr. Arun Misra is also the CEO of Vedanta's Zinc Business and has also been leading Hindustan Zinc Limited ('HZL'), a subsidiary of the Company. Mr. Misra has also been overseeing the operations and growth of Vedanta Zinc International which have their mines and concentrator in South Africa. Mr. Misra was appointed as Deputy CEO, HZL on 20 November 2019 and was elevated to CEO & WTD, HZL with effect from August 01, 2020. Mr. Misra 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.

Mr. Mukherjee aged 68 years held the position of Executive Director of Sesa Goa from 2006 to 2014. He has nearly four decades of experience in finance, accounts, costing, taxation, legal and general management. Mr. Mukherjee was ranked as one of India's Best Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) in the year 2005 by Business Today magazine and as India's most 'Valuable' CEO by the Business World magazine in 2009. He is presently also a member of the Strategy Board of Global Risk Management Institute (GRMI), Gurugram, Haryana, India. He is an ex-officio permanent member of Managing Committee of Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (FIMI).

Mr. Mukherjee has a bachelor's degree in commerce from Calcutta University. He is an Associate Member of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India, and a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Mr. Mukherjee having a good blend of financial and technical experience will be able to contribute effectively on financial, technical and mining aspects of the business and will also play a pivotal role in helping the Company unlock overall value.

Dr. Meena Hemchandra is a career central banker with four decades of experience in various departments of Reserve Bank of India and the financial sector. She was Executive Director of Reserve Bank of India incharge of supervision of Banks, Non-Banking Finance Companies and Cooperative Banks from June 2015 till her superannuation in November 2017. Her earlier experience includes treasury management, having headed the Department of External Investment and Operations (a department that manages the country's forex reserves) between 2005 and 2011. She also has expertise in Strategic Planning, and in foreign exchange regulations having worked in the Foreign Exchange Department at various points in her career. She has in-depth understanding of corporate governance and corporate balance sheets having worked in departments relating to large corporate finance, supervision over banks and from her long board tenures.

She has strong skills in IT governance having established the 'Standing Committee on Cyber Security in Banks' in RBI and being its first Chairperson. She oversaw the framing of RBI guidelines on cyber security in June 2016.

She had also been the Principal of the Reserve Bank's College of Agricultural Banking involved in training in Agriculture and Rural Credit, Co-operative Banking, Financial Inclusion, Financial Literacy, etc.

Her Board experience of over fifteen years includes Reserve Bank of India nominee directorship on the Boards of Union Bank of India, Canara Bank and ECGC. Post-retirement she completed her full term an Independent Director on the Board of Clearing Corporation of India Limited and was with Suryoday Small Finance Bank Limited for over three years. She advises on banking sector regulation, financial matters and cyber-security/IT governance in banks.

She holds degrees in Economics including a Ph.D. from the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune, with her thesis on 'An Early Warning Framework for Financial Stress.' She has pursued executive education in Advanced Risk Management at Wharton, is a CFA (India) and CAIIB, and has also completed a Diploma in C++ Programming along with a postgraduate programme in Data Science and Business Analytics from the University of Texas–Austin and Great Lakes Institute, Delhi.

Currently, she is a Non-Executive Independent Chairperson at Karur Vysya Bank, an Independent Director on the Board of Triveni Engineering & Industries Limited, also having directorship in Unified Fintech Forum - Section 8 Company and an Independent Director in Home Credit India Finance Private Limited. She is a Senior Advisor with DMI Finance Limited.

Mr. R. Gopalan, is a retired IAS Officer and has served as a Member, Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) under the control of the PM till April 2016. He was also a secretary of Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India till August 2012.

Mr. Gopalan comes with a wide experience of handling matters relating to capital markets, infrastructure finance, manufacturing & marketing of textiles, chemicals and petrochemicals and other related matters pertaining to the economy. He has vast experience in Corporate Laws, Business Administration, Corporate Finance and Regulatory matters. He had also represented India in the trade negotiations at World Trade Organisation. He has also served as Alternate Governor in World Bank, Asian Development Bank and led India in Finance segment of G-20 negotiations, bilateral negotiations with Switzerland, Canada and Brazil. He had also negotiated on behalf of India in Financial Action Task Force (FATF) negotiations.

He brought about a number of changes in the functioning of the capital markets and initiated new policy measures in infrastructure development including setting up of CERSAI and selling of the first Software Technology Park (TIDEL) in Chennai, a joint gold and silver refinery sector in Haryana with FDI. He had served as CMD of Tamilnadu Newsprints and Papers Ltd, Managing Director of Tamilnadu Agro Industries Corporation Ltd, Joint MD of Tamilnadu Dairy Development Federation Ltd and is currently on the Board of various listed entities including Sundaram-Clayton Limited, TVS Holdings Limited and Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited.

Mr. Gopalan has completed his Master of Public Administration and Management from Harvard University, John F Kennedy School of Govt, Massachusetts, USA, MA in Economics from Boston University, Massachusetts, USA and bachelor's degree in chemistry from Madras University.