Conversion Rate for 2012 Final Dividend

AFRICAN BARRICK GOLD PLC - Conversion Rate for 2012 Final Dividend

PR Newswire

London, May 8

Further to the announcement of the arrangements for the 2012 final dividendprovided with the Company's annual report, ABG has determined that the exchangerate to be applied to the 2012 final dividend is £1=US$1.5534. The sterlingequivalent of the dividend of 12.3 cents per share will be approximately 7.9pence per share.

The final dividend will be paid on 24 May 2013 to shareholders on the registeron 3 May 2013.

For further information contact:

Andrew Wray, Head of Corporate Development & Investor RelationsGiles Blackham, Investor Relations Manager