Barrick Gold Announces Dividend

PRESS RELEASE – October 29, 2014 All amounts expressed in US dollars

Barrick Gold Announces Dividend

Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE: ABX) (TSX: ABX) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a dividend for the quarter of US5 cents per share, payable on December 15, 2014 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 28, 2014.¹

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Amy Schwalm Andy Lloyd Vice President, Vice President, Investor Relations Communications Telephone: +1 416 307-7422 Telephone: +1 416 307-7414 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

1 The declaration and payment of dividends is at the discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend on the company’s financial results, cash requirements, future prospects and other factors deemed relevant by the Board.

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