Mr. Gustavo Cisneros reports

BARRICK ANNOUNCES ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

Barrick Gold Corp.'s shareholders have elected the nominees listed in the information circular for the 2016 annual meeting of shareholders 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 in the attached table.

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.

Votes for       % for      Votes withheld      % withheld

729,879,727     97.9%          15,555,663            2.1%

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

Votes for      % for        Votes against       % against

597,816,438    90.9%           59,506,886            9.1%