TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - April 24, 2013) - Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:ABX)(TSX:ABX) (Barrick) announced that the nominees listed in the management proxy circular for the 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders were elected as directors of Barrick. Detailed results of the vote for the election of directors held at the Annual Meeting earlier today in Toronto are set out below.
| Nominee | Votes For | % For | Votes Withheld | % Withheld | ||
| Howard L. Beck | 512,167,511 | 90.9 | % | 51,573,519 | 9.1 | % |
| William Birchall | 432,313,707 | 76.7 | % | 131,428,323 | 23.3 | % |
| Donald J. Carty | 507,081,262 | 89.9 | % | 56,660,768 | 10.1 | % |
| Gustavo Cisneros | 412,063,954 | 73.1 | % | 151,677,663 | 26.9 | % |
| Robert M. Franklin | 522,094,986 | 92.6 | % | 41,647,044 | 7.4 | % |
| J. Brett Harvey | 406,443,301 | 72.1 | % | 157,298,739 | 27.9 | % |
| Dambisa Moyo | 517,747,503 | 91.8 | % | 45,994,951 | 8.2 | % |
| The Right Honourable Brian Mulroney | 429,585,456 | 76.2 | % | 134,157,411 | 23.8 | % |
| Anthony Munk | 428,354,282 | 76.0 | % | 135,388,585 | 24.0 | % |
| Peter Munk | 465,015,479 | 82.5 | % | 98,727,388 | 17.5 | % |
| Steven J. Shapiro | 408,774,800 | 72.5 | % | 154,968,177 | 27.5 | % |
| Jamie C. Sokalsky | 497,790,926 | 88.3 | % | 65,951,963 | 11.7 | % |
| John L. Thornton | 471,620,507 | 83.7 | % | 92,122,470 | 16.3 | % |
Barrick's vision is to be the world's best gold mining company by operating in a safe, profitable and responsible manner. Barrick's shares are traded on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges.
Contact Information:
INVESTOR CONTACT: Greg Panagos
Senior Vice President
Investor Relations and Communications
(416) 309-2943
gpanagos@barrick.com
MEDIA CONTACT: Andy Lloyd
Director, Media Relations
(416) 307-7414
alloyd@barrick.com
Senior Vice President
Investor Relations and Communications
(416) 309-2943
gpanagos@barrick.com
MEDIA CONTACT: Andy Lloyd
Director, Media Relations
(416) 307-7414
alloyd@barrick.com