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RNS Number : 3199M

BlackRock Group

13 September 2019

FORM 8.3

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

4. (c) Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached

   1.         KEY INFORMATION 
 
 (a) Full name of discloser:                                                                  BlackRock, Inc. 
 (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from        N/A 
 1(a): 
 The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), 
 settlor and beneficiaries must be named. 
                                                                                             ------------------------- 
 (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:      Barrick Gold Corporation 
  Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree 
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 (d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify 
 identity 
 of offeror/offeree: 
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 (e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:                                                   12 September 2019 
 For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the 
 disclosure 
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 (f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in         Yes, Acacia Mining plc 
 respect 
 of any other party to the offer? 
 If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" 
                                                                                             ------------------------- 
 
   2.         POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE 

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

 
 Class of relevant security:                                                                   common 
                                                                                    Interests         Short positions 
                                                                              --------------------  ------------------ 
                                                                                 Number        %      Number       % 
                                                                              ------------  ------  ----------  ------ 
 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                              154,767,347   8.83%   1,253,363   0.07% 
                                                                              ------------  ------  ----------  ------ 
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                   55,761      0.00%    692,167    0.03% 
                                                                              ------------  ------  ----------  ------ 
 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 
  purchase/sell:                                                                    0        0.00%   1,346,400   0.07% 
                                                                              ------------  ------  ----------  ------ 
 
   TOTAL:                                                                      154,823,108   8.83%   3,291,930   0.18% 
                                                                              ------------  ------  ----------  ------ 
 

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

   (b)        Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other employee options) 
 
 Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists: 
 Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: 
 
 
   3.         DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE 

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

   (a)        Purchases and sales 
 
 Class of relevant security   Purchase/sale   Number of securities   Price per unit 
 common                       Purchase        3,497                  CAD 22.6200 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 common                       Purchase        32,347                 CAD 22.9363 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 common                       Purchase        153                    CAD 22.9800 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 
   (b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions 
 
    Class of relevant       Product description      Nature of dealing         Number of reference      Price per unit 
         security                 e.g. CFD         e.g. opening/closing a           securities 
                                                    long/short position, 
                                                   increasing/reducing a 
                                                    long/short position 
 
 
   (c)        Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) 
   (i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying 
 
   Class of       Product        Writing,      Number of       Exercise          Type       Expiry date   Option money 
   relevant     description    purchasing,     securities      price per         e.g.                        paid/ 
   security      e.g. call       selling,       to which         unit         American,                   received per 
                   option      varying etc.      option                        European                       unit 
                                                relates                          etc. 
 
 
   (ii)        Exercise 
 
   Class of relevant      Product description   Exercising/ exercised    Number of securities     Exercise price per 
        security            e.g. call option           against                                           unit 
 
 
   (d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) 
 
 Class of relevant security           Nature of dealing          Details   Price per unit (if applicable) 
                                e.g. subscription, conversion 
 common                        Transfer In of Shares             17,966 
                              --------------------------------  --------  ------------------------------- 
 common                        Transfer In of Shares             24,568 
                              --------------------------------  --------  ------------------------------- 
 common                        Transfer Out of Shares            841 
                              --------------------------------  --------  ------------------------------- 
 common                        Transfer Out of Shares            153,643 
                              --------------------------------  --------  ------------------------------- 
 common                        Transfer Out of Shares            24,568 
                              --------------------------------  --------  ------------------------------- 
 
   4.         OTHER INFORMATION 
   (a)        Indemnity and other dealing arrangements 
 
 Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal 
  or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain 
  from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or 
  any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: 
  Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such 
  agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" 
 
   None. 
 
   (b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives 
 
 Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person 
  making the disclosure and any other person relating to: 
  (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or 
  (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which 
  any derivative is referenced: 
  If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" 
 
   None. 
 
   (c)        Attachments 
 
 Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?   Yes 
 
 
 Date of disclosure:    13 September 2019 
 Contact name:          Jana Blumenstein 
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 Telephone number:      +44 20 7743 3650 
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Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)

DETAILS OF OPEN STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVE (INCLUDING OPTION) POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

   1.         KEY INFORMATION 
 
 Full name of person making disclosure:                                                     BlackRock, Inc. 
 Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities the disclosure relates:   Barrick Gold Corporation 
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   2.         STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS) 
 
    Class of          Product         Written or        Number of      Exercise price         Type         Expiry date 
    relevant        description        purchased      securities to       per unit       e.g. American, 
    security         e.g. call                         which option                       European etc. 
                       option                         or derivative 
                                                         relates 
 common            Call Option      Written           165,400          USD 21.0000       American          04/10/2019 
                  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 common            Call Option      Written           165,400          USD 20.3500       European          11/10/2019 
                  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 common            Call Option      Written           142,000          USD 19.0000       American          18/10/2019 
                  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 common            Call Option      Written           122,900          USD 18.0000       American          20/09/2019 
                  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 common            Call Option      Written           585,000          USD 19.0000       American          20/09/2019 
                  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 common            Call Option      Written           165,700          USD 19.0000       American          27/09/2019 
                  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 
   3.         AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC. 
 
 Full details should be given so that the nature of the 
  interest or position can be fully understood: 
 
 

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at monitoring@disclosure.org.uk.

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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