Vedanta Resources Plc (VED.L) reported six-month profit attributable to equity holders of US$188.2 million, compared to US$350 million last year. Profit was US$501.2 million, compared to US$876.4 million a year earlier.
Earnings per share were 61.4 cents, compared to 111.4 cents in the previous year.
Pre-tax profit was US$604.6 million, compared to US$1.14 billion in the year ago period.
Revenue declined to US$2.98 billion from US$3.97 billion in the same period last year.
Separately, Vedanta Resources announced an interim dividend of 17.5 cents per Ordinary Share on 5th November 2009 in respect of the six months ended 30 September 2009. The dividend will be paid out in US dollars on 7 January 2010 to those shareholders on the Register on 11 December 2009.
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