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NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIALRESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification requiredby DR 3.3 (1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transactionrelating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to16, 23 and 24. (2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivativerelating 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 toa director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes1 to 3 and 17 to 24. (4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financialinstrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) shouldcomplete 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 (i) 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 BRADLEY GORDON 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 N/A N/A 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 N/A N/A 9. Number of shares, debentures or 10. Percentage of issued class financial instruments relating to acquired (treasury shares of shares acquired that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A N/A 11. Number of shares, debentures or 12. Percentage of issued class financial instruments relating to disposed (treasury shares of shares disposed that class 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 N/A N/A 15. Total holding following notification 16. Date issuer informed of and total percentage holding transaction following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A N/A If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options bythe issuer complete the following boxes 17 Date of grant 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised 27 SEPTEMBER 2013 27 SEPTEMBER 2014 - 27 SEPTEMBER 2020 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant 20. Description of shares or of the option debentures involved (class and number) N/A £425,000 WORTH OF OPTIONS TO BE CALCULATED AT FAIR MARKET VALUE 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of 22. Total number of shares or grant) or indication that price is debentures over which options to be fixed at the time of exercise held following notification £1.6037 £425,000 WORTH OF OPTIONS TO BE CALCULATED AT FAIR MARKET VALUE 23. Any additional information 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries N/A KATRINA WHITE 020 7129 7158 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible formaking notification KATRINA WHITE, COMPANY SECRETARY __________________________________________________________ Date of notification 1 OCTOBER 2013