Barrick Announces Election of Directors

TORONTO, April 24, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:ABX)(TSX:ABX) (“Barrick”) announced that the nominees listed in the information circular for the 2018 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
María Ignacia Benítez	603,964,863	99.47	%	3,215,263	0.53	%
Gustavo A. Cisneros	579,019,922	95.36	%	28,160,204	4.64	%
Graham G. Clow	600,921,819	98.97	%	6,258,307	1.03	%
Kelvin P.M. Dushnisky	592,224,498	97.54	%	14,955,628	2.46	%
J. Michael Evans	603,140,531	99.33	%	4,039,595	0.67	%
Brian L. Greenspun	602,441,650	99.22	%	4,738,476	0.78	%
J. Brett Harvey	589,023,493	97.01	%	18,156,633	2.99	%
Patricia A. Hatter	603,950,167	99.47	%	3,229,959	0.53	%
Nancy H.O. Lockhart	583,844,728	96.16	%	23,335,398	3.84	%
Pablo Marcet	603,353,554	99.37	%	3,826,572	0.63	%
Anthony Munk	593,110,262	97.68	%	14,069,864	2.32	%
J. Robert S. Prichard	574,868,037	94.68	%	32,312,089	5.32	%
Steven J. Shapiro	577,565,222	95.12	%	29,614,904	4.88	%
John L. Thornton	568,857,078	93.69	%	38,323,048	6.31	%
Ernie L. Thrasher	592,666,576	97.61	%	14,513,550	2.39	%

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

Votes For	% For		Votes Withheld	% Withheld
691,877,070	97.52	%	17,574,041	2.48	%

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

Votes For	% For		Votes Against	% Against
573,925,036	94.52	%	33,266,226	5.48	%

INVESTOR CONTACT
Deni Nicoski
Senior Vice President
Investor Relations
Telephone: +1 416 307-7474
Email: dnicoski@barrick.com

MEDIA CONTACT
Andy Lloyd
Senior Vice President
Communications
Telephone: +1 416 307-7414
Email: alloyd@barrick.com