Barrick Announces Election of Directors

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Barrick Announces Election of Directors

Toronto, May 5, 2020 — Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:GOLD)(TSX:ABX) announced that the nominees

listed in the Information Circular for the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders were elected as directors of

Barrick. Detailed results of the vote for the election of directors, the appointment of auditors and the advisory

resolution on executive compensation are set out below.

Nominee Votes For % For Votes Withheld % Withheld

D. Mark Bristow 1,206,532, 362 98.83% 14,243,096 1.17%

Gustavo A. Cisneros 1,070,32 2,952 87.68% 150,452,506 12.32%

Christopher L. Coleman 1,126, 811,170 92.30% 93,964,288 7.70%

J. Michael Evans 1,212,638, 741 99.33% 8,136,717 0.67%

Brian L. Greenspun 1,141,46 4,580 93.50% 79,310,878 6.50%

J. Brett Harvey 1,164,161, 913 95.36% 56,613,545 4.64%

Andrew J. Quinn 1,212,698, 561 99.34% 8,076,897 0.66%

Loreto Silva 1,219,573,01 2 99.90% 1,202,446 0.10%

John L. Thornton 1,137,19 5,092 93.15% 83,580,366 6.85%

Voting results for the resolution approving the appointment of the auditor are as follows:

Votes For % For Votes Withheld % Withheld

1,232,113,354 93.13 % 90,833,809 6.87%

Voting results for the advisory resolution on executive compensation are as follows:

Votes For % For Votes Against % Against

1,157,652,646 94.84 % 63,022,808 5.16%

Enquiries:

President and CEO

Mark Bristow

+1 647 205 7694

+44 788 071 1386

Senior EVP and CFO

Graham Shuttleworth

+44 1534 735 333

+44 779 771 1338

Investor and Media Relations

Kathy du Plessis

+44 20 7557 7738

Email: [email protected]