African Barrick Gold Regulatory News (ABG)

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.3

(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.

(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director /person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.

(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters.

1. Name of the issuer 2. State whether the notification
relates to (i) a transaction
notified in accordance with DTR
3.1.2 R;

(ii) a disclosure made in
accordance with LR 9.8.6 R(1), or;

(iii) a disclosure made in
accordance with section 793 of the
Companies act (2006)

AFRICAN BARRICK GOLD PLC DTR 3.1.2.R

3. Name of person discharging 4. State whether notification relates

managerial responsibilities/ to a person connected with a person
director discharging managerial
responsibilities/director named in
3 and identify the connected person

DEREK PANNELL N/A

5. Indicate whether the notification 6. Description of shares (including

is in respect of a holding of the class), debentures or derivatives
person referred to in 3 or 4 or financial instruments relating
above or in respect of a to shares
non-beneficial interest

HOLDING IN RESPECT OF PERSON ORDINARY SHARES OF 10 PENCE EACH
REFERRED TO IN 3 ABOVE

7. Name of registered shareholders 8 State the nature of the transaction

(s) and, if more than one, the
number of shares held by each of
them

DEREK PANNELL PURCHASE

9. Number of shares, debentures or 10. Percentage of issued class acquired

financial instruments relating to (treasury shares of that class
shares acquired should not be taken into account
when calculating percentage)

5,000 0.0012%

11. Number of shares, debentures or 12. Percentage of issued class disposed

financial instruments relating to (treasury shares of that class
shares disposed should not be taken into account
when calculating percentage)

N/A N/A

13. Price per share or value of 14. Date and place of transaction

transaction

£4.5162 PER SHARE 22 FEBRUARY 2012

LONDON

15. Total holding following 16. Date issuer informed of transaction

notification and total percentage
holding following notification
(any treasury shares should not
be taken into account when
calculating percentage)

20,000 27 FEBRUARY 2012

0.0048%

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes

17 Date of grant 18. Period during which or date on
which it can be exercised

19. Total amount paid (if any) for 20. Description of shares or

grant of the option debentures involved (class and
number)

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time 22. Total number of shares or

of grant) or indication that debentures over which options held
price is to be fixed at the time following notification
of exercise

23. Any additional information 24. Name of contact and telephone

number for queries

N/A KATRINA WHITE 020 7129 7150

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification

KATRINA WHITE, COMPANY SECRETARY

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Date of notification 27 FEBRUARY 2012