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<xbrli:xbrl xmlns:in-capmkt="https://www.sebi.gov.in/xbrl/2024-04-30/in-capmkt" xmlns:in-capmkt-ent="https://www.sebi.gov.in/xbrl/Announcement_For_Agreements/2024-04-30/in-capmkt/in-capmkt-ent" xmlns:in-capmkt-roles="https://www.sebi.gov.in/xbrl/Announcement_For_Agreements/2024-04-30/in-capmkt-roles" xmlns:xbrldt="http://xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt" xmlns:nonnum="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/non-numeric" xmlns:in-capmkt-type="https://www.sebi.gov.in/xbrl/2024-04-30/in-capmkt-types" xmlns:link="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" xmlns:net="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/net" xmlns:num="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/numeric" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:iso4217="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217" xmlns:negated="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negated" xmlns:xbrldi="http://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldi" xmlns:xbrli="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance" xmlns:xl="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/XLink"><link:schemaRef xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="in-capmkt-ent-2024-04-30.xsd"/><xbrli:context id="MainD"><xbrli:entity><xbrli:identifier scheme="https://www.sebi.gov.in/in-capmkt/ScripCode">500188</xbrli:identifier></xbrli:entity><xbrli:period><xbrli:startDate>2026-05-16</xbrli:startDate><xbrli:endDate>2026-05-16</xbrli:endDate></xbrli:period></xbrli:context><xbrli:context id="MainI"><xbrli:entity><xbrli:identifier scheme="https://www.sebi.gov.in/in-capmkt/ScripCode">500188</xbrli:identifier></xbrli:entity><xbrli:period><xbrli:instant>2026-05-16</xbrli:instant></xbrli:period></xbrli:context><xbrli:unit id="pure"><xbrli:measure>xbrli:pure</xbrli:measure></xbrli:unit><in-capmkt:NameOfTheCompany contextRef="MainI">HINDUSTAN ZINC LIMITED</in-capmkt:NameOfTheCompany><in-capmkt:NSESymbol contextRef="MainI">HINDZINC</in-capmkt:NSESymbol><in-capmkt:TypeOfAnnouncement contextRef="MainI">New</in-capmkt:TypeOfAnnouncement><in-capmkt:TypeOfAgreement contextRef="MainI">Others</in-capmkt:TypeOfAgreement><in-capmkt:DetailsOfOtherTypeOfAnnouncement contextRef="MainI">Agreement under Clause 5A, Para A, Part A, Schedule III of the SEBI LODR</in-capmkt:DetailsOfOtherTypeOfAnnouncement><in-capmkt:StageOfAgreement contextRef="MainI">Revision, Rescission, Amendment or Alteration of agreement</in-capmkt:StageOfAgreement><in-capmkt:AgreementsEnteredIntoBy contextRef="MainD">Related Parties of the listed entity</in-capmkt:AgreementsEnteredIntoBy><in-capmkt:WhetherEventOrInformationDisclosedIsAnOutcomeOfBoardMeeting contextRef="MainD">false</in-capmkt:WhetherEventOrInformationDisclosedIsAnOutcomeOfBoardMeeting><in-capmkt:DateOfOccurrenceOfEvent contextRef="MainI">2026-05-15</in-capmkt:DateOfOccurrenceOfEvent><in-capmkt:TimeOfOccurrenceOfEvent contextRef="MainD">15:31:00</in-capmkt:TimeOfOccurrenceOfEvent><in-capmkt:WhetherTheListedEntityIsPartyToTheAgreement contextRef="MainD">false</in-capmkt:WhetherTheListedEntityIsPartyToTheAgreement><in-capmkt:RemarksForWebsiteDissemination contextRef="MainI">With reference to the earlier disclosure dated February 02, 2026 made in this regard, this is to inform that Hindustan Zinc Limited (“HZL”) received an intimation under Regulation 30A of the LODR read with Clause 5A, Para A, Part A, Schedule III of the LODR from Vedanta Resources Limited, Twin Star Holdings Limited, Vedanta Holdings Mauritius II Limited and Welter Trading Limited (as related parties of HZL) on May 15, 2026 at 03:31 P.M. (IST) (“30A Intimation”). &lt;BR&gt; 
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The information required to be disclosed by HZL pursuant to its obligations under Regulations 30 and 30A of the LODR read with Clause 5A, Para A, Part A, Schedule III of the LODR, subsequent to the receipt of the 30A Intimation, on May 15, 2026. &lt;BR&gt; 
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Since a separate XBRL taxonomy is currently not available for agreements under Clause 5A, Para A, Part A, Schedule III of SEBI LODR, the Company is making this XBRL submission by selecting the 'Others' drop-down field in the available taxonomy.</in-capmkt:RemarksForWebsiteDissemination><in-capmkt:DateOfReport contextRef="MainI">2026-05-16</in-capmkt:DateOfReport><in-capmkt:DateOfInitialDisclosureOfTheExecutionOfTheAgreementToTheStockExchangeForRevisionOrRescissionOrAmendmentOrAlterationOfAgreement contextRef="MainI">2026-02-02</in-capmkt:DateOfInitialDisclosureOfTheExecutionOfTheAgreementToTheStockExchangeForRevisionOrRescissionOrAmendmentOrAlterationOfAgreement><in-capmkt:BriefDetailsOfRevisionOrRescissionOrAmendmentOrAlterationOfAgreement contextRef="MainD">The Facility Agreement entered into on 30 January 2026 has been amended and supplemented with an amended and restatement deed dated 13 May 2026.</in-capmkt:BriefDetailsOfRevisionOrRescissionOrAmendmentOrAlterationOfAgreement><in-capmkt:NumberOfPartiesRelatingToAgreementAfterRevisionOrRescissionOrAmendmentOrAlterationOfAgreement contextRef="MainI" unitRef="pure" decimals="0">14</in-capmkt:NumberOfPartiesRelatingToAgreementAfterRevisionOrRescissionOrAmendmentOrAlterationOfAgreement><in-capmkt:NamesOfPartiesWithWhomTheAgreementIsEnteredAfterRevisionOrRescissionOrAmendmentOrAlterationOfAgreement contextRef="MainD">Please refer the disclosure made to the stock exchanges in PDF format on 15 May 2026.</in-capmkt:NamesOfPartiesWithWhomTheAgreementIsEnteredAfterRevisionOrRescissionOrAmendmentOrAlterationOfAgreement><in-capmkt:NatureOfTheAgreementForRevisionOrRescissionOrAmendmentOrAlterationOfAgreement contextRef="MainD">The Facility Agreement entered into on 30 January 2026 has been amended and supplemented with an amended and restatement deed dated 13 May 2026.</in-capmkt:NatureOfTheAgreementForRevisionOrRescissionOrAmendmentOrAlterationOfAgreement><in-capmkt:DateOfExecutionOfTheRevisionOrRescissionOrAmendmentOrAlterationOfAgreement contextRef="MainI">2026-05-13</in-capmkt:DateOfExecutionOfTheRevisionOrRescissionOrAmendmentOrAlterationOfAgreement><in-capmkt:ReasonOfRevisionOrRescissionOrAmendmentOrAlterationOfAgreement contextRef="MainD">The Facility Agreement has been amended to upsize the total facility amount from up to US$ 350,000,000 to US$ 600,000,000.</in-capmkt:ReasonOfRevisionOrRescissionOrAmendmentOrAlterationOfAgreement><in-capmkt:DetailsOfImpactOfTheRevisionOrRescissionOrAmendmentOrAlterationOfAgreement contextRef="MainD">The management and control provisions remain unchanged and are continuing to be binding on Hindustan Zinc Limited.For further details, please refer the disclosure made to the stock exchanges in PDF format on 15 May 2026.</in-capmkt:DetailsOfImpactOfTheRevisionOrRescissionOrAmendmentOrAlterationOfAgreement></xbrli:xbrl>
