Barrick Gold Announces Dividend

PRESS RELEASE – October 31, 2012 All figures in US dollars

Barrick Gold Announces Dividend

Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE: ABX) (TSX: ABX) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of US20 cents per share, payable on December 17, 2012 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 30, 2012.

Barrick’s vision is to be the world’s best gold company by finding, acquiring, developing and producing quality reserves in a safe, profitable and socially responsible manner.

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Greg Panagos Andy Lloyd Senior Vice President Director Investor Relations and Communications Media Relations Telephone: +1 416 309-2943 Telephone: +1 416 307-7414 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

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