Important Summary Notice Regarding All Persons Who Purchased Securities of Barrick Gold Corporation

09-14-2009 • Trading Markets

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED, pursuant to Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and an Order of the Court, that the above-captioned action has been certified as a class action and that a settlement for $24,000,000.00 (U.S.) in cash has been proposed. A hearing will be held before the Honorable Richard M. Berman in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse, Room 21B, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007-1312, at 9:00 a.m., on November 5, 2009 to determine whether: (1) the proposed Settlement should be approved by the Court as fair, reasonable, and adequate; (2) the Plan of Allocation should be approved; (3) Co-Lead Counsel's application for an award of attorneys' fees and reimbursement of expenses should be approved; and (4) the claims against Defendants should be dismissed with prejudice. IF YOU ARE A MEMBER OF THE CLASS DESCRIBED ABOVE, YOUR RIGHTS WILL BE AFFECTED AND YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO SHARE IN THE SETTLEMENT.