Barrick Announces Election of Directors

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - April 26, 2016) - Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:ABX)(TSX:ABX) (Barrick) announced that the nominees listed in the information circular for the 2016 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
Gustavo A. Cisneros	617,378,701	93.9%	39,943,755	6.1%
Graham G. Clow	571,875,566	87.0%	85,446,890	13.0%
Gary A. Doer	646,258,192	98.3%	11,064,264	1.7%
Kelvin P.M. Dushnisky	643,441,518	97.9%	13,880,938	2.1%
J. Michael Evans	584,448,994	88.9%	72,873,462	11.1%
Brian L. Greenspun	653,869,417	99.5%	3,453,039	0.5%
J. Brett Harvey	611,148,844	93.0%	46,173,612	7.0%
Nancy H.O. Lockhart	638,641,629	97.2%	18,680,827	2.8%
Dambisa F. Moyo	647,166,827	98.5%	10,155,629	1.5%
Anthony Munk	648,261,508	98.6%	9,060,948	1.4%
J. Robert S. Prichard	651,491,677	99.1%	5,830,779	0.9%
Steven J. Shapiro	618,016,057	94.0%	39,306,399	6.0%
John L. Thornton	640,277,661	97.4%	17,044,795	2.6%
Ernie L. Thrasher	618,202,971	94.0%	39,119,485	6.0%

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