Results of voting at 2014 annual general meeting

African Barrick Gold plc ("ABG" or the "Company") Registration number 7123187 Results of voting at 2014 annual general meeting 25 April 2014 The Annual General Meeting of ABG was held on 24 April 2014. As at the date ofthe annual general meeting, the total number of issued Ordinary Shares was410,085,499. Therefore, the total number of votes exercisable at the meetingwas 410,085,499. The full text of the resolutions proposed at the annualgeneral meeting was set out in the notice of annual general meeting dated 24March 2014. All resolutions at the meeting were put to ABG's shareholders on a poll. Thetotal number of votes validly cast at the meeting was 357,217,377. The final voting figures of the poll as certified by the scrutineers,Computershare Investor Services PLC, were as follows: Total votes For (*) % Against(*) % Vote cast withheld(**) Ordinary Resolutions Approval of the 356,609,140 356,609,040 100.00 100 0.00 608,237audited annualaccounts for theCompany for thefinancial year ended31 December 2013,together with theDirectors' Report, theStrategic Report, andthe Auditors' Reports. Approval of the 343,938,849 293,876,634 85.44 50,062,215 14.56 13,278Directors'Remuneration Reportfor the financial yearended 31 December2013. Approval of the 357,213,699 351,403,920 98.37 5,809,779 1.63 3,500Directors'Remuneration Policy. Declaration and 357,217,377 357,217,377 100.00 0 0.00 0approval of a finaldividend of US 2.0cents per OrdinaryShare, for the yearended 31 December2013. Election of Kelvin 339,901,076 333,537,131 98.13 6,363,945 1.87 17,316,301Dushnisky as aDirector(non-executive) of theCompany. Election of Bradley 357,212,627 356,860,451 99.90 352,176 0.10 4,750("Brad") Gordon as aDirector (executive)of the Company. Election of Ambassador 357,212,627 356,929,588 99.92 283,039 0.08 4,750Mwapachu as a Director(non-executive) of theCompany. Election of Graham 357,212,627 356,931,951 99.92 280,676 0.08 4,750Clow as a Director(non-executive) of theCompany. Election of Rachel 357,210,064 356,929,388 99.92 280,676 0.08 7,313English as a Director(non-executive) of theCompany. Election of Andre 357,212,627 356,930,151 99.92 282,476 0.08 4,750Falzon as a Director(non-executive) of theCompany. Election of Stephen 357,207,627 356,828,018 99.89 379,609 0.11 9,750Galbraith as aDirector(non-executive) of theCompany. Election of Michael 357,179,064 352,652,289 98.73 4,526,775 1.27 38,313Kenyon as a Director(non-executive) of theCompany. Election of Steve 357,207,627 356,926,951 99.92 280,676 0.08 9,750Lucas as a Director(non-executive) of theCompany. Election of Richard 357,210,627 356,856,651 99.90 353,976 0.10 6,750("Rick") McCreary as aDirector(non-executive) of theCompany. Election of Peter 357,210,627 352,762,011 98.75 4,448,616 1.25 6,750Tomsett as a Director(non-executive) of theCompany. Re-appointment of 357,214,964 357,211,064 100.00 3,900 0.00 2,413PricewaterhouseCoopersLLP as auditors of theCompany (the"Auditors") to holdoffice until theconclusion of the nextgeneral meeting of theCompany at which theaccounts are laidbefore the Company. Grant of authorisation 357,215,164 357,141,164 99.98 74,000 0.02 2,213to the audit committeeof the Company toagree the remunerationof the Auditors. Grant of authority to 356,426,071 355,058,983 99.62 1,367,088 0.38 791,306the Directors,generally andunconditionallypursuant to Section551 of the CompaniesAct 2006 (the "Act")to exercise all powersof the Company toallot shares in theCompany or to grantrights to subscribefor or to convert anysecurity into sharesin the Company up toan aggregate nominalamount of £13,532,821,and up to a furthernominal amount of £13,532,821 inconnection with arights issue, providedthat this authorityshall expire on thedate of the Company'snext annual generalmeeting or 30 June2015, whichever isearlier. Special resolutions Grant of authority to 357,209,727 357,205,564 100.00 4,163 0.00 7,650the Directors of theCompany pursuant toSection 570 of the Actto allot equitysecurities (within themeaning of Section 560of the Act) wholly forcash as if Section 561(1) of the Act did notapply (a) inconnection with apre-emptive offer orrights issue or (b)otherwise up to anaggregate nominalvalue of £2,050,427.This authority shallexpire on the date ofthe Company's nextannual generalmeeting, or 30 June2015, whichever isearlier. Grant of authority to 357,145,877 357,112,373 99.99 33,504 0.01 71,500the Company for thepurpose of Section 701of the Act to makemarket purchases (asdefined in Section 693(4) of that Act) ofOrdinary Shares eachin the capital of theCompany, subject tosatisfying certainconditions andprovided that theauthority shall expireat the conclusion ofthe Company's nextannual generalmeeting, or 30 June2015, whichever isearlier. Grant of authority to 357,210,727 341,297,806 95.55 15,912,921 4.45 6,650the Company to call ageneral meeting otherthan an annual generalmeeting on not lessthan 14 clear days'notice, provided thatfacilities areavailable toshareholders to voteby electronic meansfor meetings called atsuch notice. (*) Includes discretionary votes(**) A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculationof the proportion of votes for and against a resolution. ENQUIRIES For further information contact: African Barrick Gold plc +44 (0)207 129 7150Giles Blackham, Investor Relations Manager This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute aninvitation or offer to underwrite, subscribe for or otherwise acquire ordispose of any securities of ABG in any jurisdiction.