Mr. Mark Bristow reports

BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION PLANS TO CHANGE NAME TO BARRICK MINING CORPORATION

Barrick Gold Corp. plans to change its name to Barrick Mining Corp. (and from Societe aurifere Barrick to Societe miniere Barrick in French), subject to shareholder approval at its upcoming annual and special meeting of shareholders on May 6, 2025.

In connection with its name change, the company also plans to change its ticker symbol for the Barrick common shares listed on the New York Stock Exchange from GOLD to B, to become effective at the start of trading on May 9, 2025. The Barrick common shares will continue to trade under ABX on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The new Cusip number for the Barrick common shares effective at the start of trading on May 9, 2025, will be 06849F108.

"Barrick's vision is to be the world's most valued gold and copper exploration, development and mining company. Along with our world-class portfolio of six Tier 1 gold mines, we are building a substantial copper business which will be a meaningful contributor to growing our production volumes in the coming years and beyond," said Barrick president and chief executive Mark Bristow. "Barrick Mining Corp. and our new stock symbol, B, better reflect Barrick's current business and our mission to achieve sustainable and profitable gold and copper growth. Gold remains core to our foundation, and we will continue to explore for and develop new gold mines, including the expansion of Pueblo Viejo, the exciting Fourmile gold project in Nevada, and exemplified by the Reko Diq project with its world-class mix of both copper and gold."

Further information concerning the name change and the upcoming annual and special meeting of shareholders is set out in the company's 2025 information circular, available at the Barrick website and filed on SEDAR+ and on EDGAR.

We seek Safe Harbor.