18th May 2012 07:00
African Barrick Gold Annual Information Update 2012 African Barrick Gold plc (the "Company")Registered office:6 St James's PlaceLondonSW1A 1NPUnited KingdomRegistered number: 7123187 18 May 2012
In accordance with the requirements of Prospectus Rule 5.2, the following information and documents were published, or made available to the public, over the 12 months from 18 May 2011 to and including 18 May 2012 in compliance with laws and rules dealing with the regulation of securities, issuers of securities and securities markets.
This annual information update ("AIU") is required by, and is being made pursuant to, Article 10 of the Prospectus Directive as implemented in the UK by Prospectus Rule 5.2 and not for any other purpose and neither the Company, nor any other person, takes any responsibility for, or makes any representation, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of, the information which it contains.
The information contained herein is not necessarily up to date as at the date of this AIU and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any such information in the future. Further, such information may have been prepared in accordance with the laws or regulations of a particular jurisdiction and may not comply with or meet the relevant standards of disclosure in any other jurisdiction.
This AIU and the information contained herein are for information purposes only. Neither this AIU, nor the information referred to in it, constitutes, by virtue of this communication or otherwise, an invitation or offer to any person to subscribe for or otherwise acquire or dispose of any securities of the Company in any jurisdiction and it should not be relied on or used by any person for such purposes.
Announcements Made Via a Regulatory Information Service
The Company made the following UK regulatory announcements via a Regulatory Information Service on or around the dates indicated:
Date Announcement 16/05/12 Royalty Agreement with Tanzanian Government 10/05/12 Bulyanhulu Process Plant Expansion 09/05/12 Conversion Rate for 2011 Final Dividend 01/05/12 Total Voting Rights
01/05/2012 Granting of Waste Rock Permit at North Mara 20/04/2012 NSM filing of Annual Report and Accounts 2011 20/04/2012 Results of voting at 2012 annual general meeting 19/04/2012 1st Quarter Results 03/04/2012 Nyanzaga Resource Update 02/04/2012 Total Voting Rights 19/03/2012 Notice of AGM 09/03/2012 Resignation of Non-Executive Director 01/03/2012 Total Voting Rights 27/02/2012 Director/PDMR Shareholding 27/02/2012 Director/PDMR Shareholding 16/02/2012 Preliminary Results 2011 01/02/2012 Total Voting Rights 27/01/2012 Significant Resource Expansion at Nyanzaga 23/01/2012 Director/PDMR Shareholding 23/01/2012 Director/PDMR Shareholding 23/01/2012 Director/PDMR Shareholding 23/01/2012 Director/PDMR Shareholding 23/01/2012 Director/PDMR Shareholding 23/01/2012 Director/PDMR Shareholding 23/01/2012 Director/PDMR Shareholding 23/01/2012 Director/PDMR Shareholding 18/01/2012 ABG Q4 Production Report 05/01/2012 Total Voting Rights 14/12/2011 Director/PDMR Shareholding 09/12/2011 Power Update 07/12/2011 First day of trading on the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange 01/12/2011 Total Voting Rights 30/11/2011 Director/PDMR Shareholding 28/11/2011 Director/PDMR Shareholding 28/11/2011 Director/PDMR Shareholding 18/11/2011 Approval of DSE Listing 01/11/2011 Total Voting Rights 24/10/2011 New Contract Awards 20/10/2011 Appointment of Independent Non-Executive Director 20/10/2011 ABG Third Quarter Results 03/10/2011 Total Voting Rights 08/09/2011 2011 Interim Dividend Conversion Rate 07/09/2011 ABG Launch of Community Investment Fund 31/08/2011 Total Voting Rights 22/08/2011 Appointment of Corporate Broker 15/08/2011 Director/PDMR Shareholding 12/08/2011 Directorate Change 04/08/2011 Director/PDMR Shareholding 03/08/2011 2011 Interim Results Clarification 03/08/2011 Director/PDMR Shareholding 01/08/2011 Total Voting Rights 26/07/2011 ABG Half Year Report 2011 15/07/2011 Appointment of Non-Executive Director 01/07/2011 Total Voting Rights 24/06/2011 Infill Drilling at Nyanzaga 09/06/2011 Update on 2011/12 Tanzanian Budget 08/06/2011 Comment on Potential Tanzanian Super Profits Tax 02/06/2011 Total Voting Rights 19/05/2011 Annual Information Update
Copies of the above announcements published in the last 3 months can be downloaded from the London Stock Exchange's (LSE) website at www.londonstockexchange.co.uk under code ABG or the Company's website: www.africanbarrickgold.com.
Announcements notified to the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange
The Company filed the following UK regulatory announcements with the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange for the period commencing from 7 December 2011, this being the date on which dealings in the Company's securities commenced as a result of its secondary listing, to and including 18 May 2012:
Date Announcement 16/05/12 Royalty Agreement with Tanzanian Government 10/05/12 Bulyanhulu Process Plant Expansion 09/05/12 Conversion Rate for 2011 Final Dividend 01/05/12 Total Voting Rights 01/05/2012 Granting of Waste Rock Permit at North Mara 20/04/2012 NSM filing of Annual Report and Accounts 2011 20/04/2012 Results of voting at 2012 annual general meeting 19/04/2012 1st Quarter Results 03/04/2012 Nyanzaga Resource Update 02/04/2012 Total Voting Rights 19/03/2012 Notice of AGM 09/03/2012 Resignation of Non-Executive Director 01/03/2012 Total Voting Rights 27/02/2012 Director/PDMR Shareholding 27/02/2012 Director/PDMR Shareholding 16/02/2012 Preliminary Results 2011 01/02/2012 Total Voting Rights 27/01/2012 Significant Resource Expansion at Nyanzaga 23/01/2012 Director/PDMR Shareholding 23/01/2012 Director/PDMR Shareholding 23/01/2012 Director/PDMR Shareholding 23/01/2012 Director/PDMR Shareholding 23/01/2012 Director/PDMR Shareholding 23/01/2012 Director/PDMR Shareholding 23/01/2012 Director/PDMR Shareholding 23/01/2012 Director/PDMR Shareholding 18/01/2012 ABG Q4 Production Report 05/01/2012 Total Voting Rights 14/12/2011 Director/PDMR Shareholding 09/12/2011 Power Update 07/12/2011 First day of trading on the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange
Information Filed at Companies House
The Company filed the following documents at Companies House on or around the dates indicated:
Date Document 09/05/12 Group Companies Accounts to 31 December 2011 30/04/12 AGM 2012 ordinary business resolutions 14/03/12 Director Appointment Terminated 24/01/12 Statement of Capital/Annual Return 02/12/11 Particulars of a Mortgage or Charge 25/10/11 Appointment of Director 18/08/11 Director Appointment Terminated 20/07/11 Appointment of Director
Copies of documents filed at Companies House can be obtained from Companies House, Crown Way, Cardiff, CF14 3UZ.
Information Sent to the UK Listing Authority/National Storage Mechanism
The Company submitted copies of the following documents to the UK Listing Authority/National Storage Mechanism on or around the dates indicated:
Date Document 20 April 2012 Annual Reports and Accounts 2011
The above documents may be viewed via the National Storage Mechanism at: www.Hemscott.com/nsm.do.
Information Provided to Shareholders
The Company provided the following information to shareholders on or around thedates indicated:Date Document 19 March 2012 Notice of Annual General Meeting 2012 19 March 2012 Annual Report and Accounts 2011 19 March 2012 Proxy card, deemed consent invitation for electronic communications, personalised currency election form.
Copies of the above documents may be obtained from the registered office at 6 St James's Place, London, SW1A 1NP or the Company's Business address at 1 Cavendish Place, London, W1G 0QF, United Kingdom. Copies of the annual report and accounts 2011 and notice of general meeting 2012 can be obtained from the Company's website: www.africanbarrickgold.com.
Name of contact and telephone number for enquiries:Katrina WhiteCompany SecretaryAfrican Barrick Gold plc1 Cavendish PlaceLondonW1G 0QFUnited Kingdom
Telephone: +44 (0) 207 129 7150.
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