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Investor Fact Sheet

Barrick Gold Corporation

Barrick is the gold industry leader, with interests in 26 operating mines in addition to deep pipeline of development and earlier stage projects located across five continents, and large land positions on some of the world’s most prospective mineral trends.

Our vision is to be the world’s best gold mining company by finding, acquiring, developing and producing quality reserves in a safe, profitable and socially responsible manner.

Barrick shares are traded on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges.

Financial Highlights

(in millions of US dollars, except per share data)
(US GAAP basis) 2009 2008 2007
Sales   $ 8,136   $ 7,613   $ 6,014
Net income (4,274 ) 785 1,119
per share (4.73 ) 0.90 1.29
Adjusted net income1 1,810 1,661 1,036
per share 2.00 1.90 1.19
Operating Cash Flow (2,322 ) 2,254 1,768
Adjusted Operating Cash Flow1 2,899 2,254 1,768
Cash and equivalents 2,564 1,437 2,207
Dividends per share 0.40 0.40 0.30
 

Operating Highlights

Gold production (000s oz) 7,423 7,657 8,060
Average realized gold price per ounce   $ 985   $ 872   $ 621
Total cash costs per ounce1
  $ 466   $ 443
  $
345
Net cash costs per ounce1   $ 363   $ 337   $ 228
Copper production (M lbs) 393 370 402
Average realized copper price per pound   $ 3.16   $ 3.39   $ 3.22
Total cash costs per pound1
  $ 1.17   $ 1.19
  $
0.82

1 Adjusted net income, adjusted net income per share, adjusted operating cash flow, realized price, total cash costs per ounce and net cash costs per ounce are non-GAAP financial measures with no standard meaning under US GAAP. See pages 60-65 of the Company’s 2009 Year-End Report. Net cash costs treat the gross margin from all non-gold sales, whether or not these metals are produced in conjunction with gold, as a credit against the cost of producing gold. In Q1 2009, the description for “total cash costs – full credit for non-gold sales basis” was changed to “net cash costs”. See pages 60-65 of the Company’s 2009 Year-End Report.

Shareholder Information

     

Ticker Symbol

  ABX
     

Number of Registered Shareholders

  17,974
     

Index Listings

  S&P/TSX Composite Index

 

  S&P/TSX 60 Index

 

  S&P Global 1200 Index

 

  Philadelphia Gold/Silver Index

 

  Amex Gold Miners Index

 

  Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) – World

 

  Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) – North America

 

   

2009 Dividend per Share

  US$0.40

 

   

Common Shares (millions)

  Outstanding at January 29, 2010 – 984

 

  Weighted average – 2009

 

  Basic: 903

 

  Fully diluted: 903

 

   

Volume of Shares Traded (millions)

  TSX — 1,078 (2009), 1,154 (2008)
NYSE — 1,203 (2009), 1,153 (2008)

 

   

Dividend Payments

  In 2009, the Company paid a cash dividend of $0.40 per share – $0.20 on June 15 and December 15, 2009. A cash dividend of $0.40 per share was paid in 2008 - $0.20 on June 16 and December 15, 2008.

 

   

Dividend Policy

  The Board of Directors reviews the dividend policy semi-annually based on various factors, including the cash requirements of the Company’s operating assets, exploration and development activities, as well as potential acquisitions, combined with the current and projected financial position of the Company.

 

   

Form 40-F

  Annual Report on Form 40-F is filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. This report will be made available to shareholders, without charge, upon written request to the Secretary of the Company at the Corporate Office.

 

   

Other Language Reports

  French and Spanish versions of our annual report are available from Investor Relations at the Corporate Office.


Shareholder Contacts

Shareholders are welcome to contact the Investor Relations Department for general information on the Company:

Deni Nicoski
Vice President, Investor Relations
Telephone: (416) 307-7410
Email: dnicoski@barrick.com

Susan Muir
Senior Director, Investor Relations
Telephone: (416) 307-5107
Email: s.muir@barrick.com

Amy Schwalm
Senior Director, Investor Relations
Telephone: (416) 307-7422
Email: aschwalm@barrick.com


For information on such matters as share transfers, dividend cheques and change of address, inquiries should be directed to the Company’s Transfer Agents:


Transfer Agents and Registrars

CIBC Mellon Trust Company
P.O. Box 7010
Adelaide Street Postal Station
Toronto, Ontario M5C 2W9
Telephone: (416) 643-5500
Toll-free within the United States and Canada: 1-800-387-0825
Fax: (416) 643-5501
Email: inquiries@cibcmellon.com
Web site: www.cibcmellon.com  

BNY Mellon Shareholder Services
480 Washington Blvd.
27th Floor
Jersey City, New Jersey 07310
Tel: 1-800-589-9836
Fax: (201) 680-4665
Email: shrrelations@mellon.com  
Web site: www.melloninvestor.com  


Auditors

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Toronto, Canada


Annual Meeting

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. (Toronto time) in the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, John Bassett Theatre, 255 Front Street West, Toronto, Ontario.