Barrick Announces Election of Directors

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - April 30, 2014) - Barrick Gold Corporation ABXABX (Barrick) announced that the nominees listed in the information circular for the 2014 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders were elected as directors of Barrick. Detailed results of the vote for the election of directors held at the Annual and Special Meeting earlier today in Toronto are set out below.

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                                    Votes         %          Votes         %
Nominee                               For       For       Withheld  Withheld
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William Birchall              573,662,895     93.8%     37,740,644      6.2%
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Gustavo Cisneros              561,250,502     91.8%     50,153,037      8.2%
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Ned Goodman                   591,789,082     96.8%     19,614,457      3.2%
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J. Brett Harvey               551,387,768     90.2%     60,015,771      9.8%
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Nancy H.O. Lockhart           598,793,706     97.9%     12,609,833      2.1%
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Dambisa Moyo                  592,898,749     97.0%     18,504,790      3.0%
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Anthony Munk                  575,240,449     94.1%     36,163,090      5.9%
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David Naylor                  590,771,878     96.6%     20,631,661      3.4%
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Steven J. Shapiro             564,843,530     92.4%     46,560,009      7.6%
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Jamie C. Sokalsky             604,075,793     98.8%      7,327,746      1.2%
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John L. Thornton              568,140,577     92.9%     43,262,962      7.1%
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Ernie L. Thrasher             599,014,039     98.0%     12,389,500      2.0%
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
INVESTOR CONTACT: Amy Schwalm
Vice President, Investor Relations
(416) 307-7422
aschwalm@barrick.com


MEDIA CONTACT: Andy Lloyd
Vice President, Communications
(416) 307-7414
alloyd@barrick.com