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For filings with the FCA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights are African Barrick Gold PLCattached:ii 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights YES An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may resultin the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect toqualifying financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Vanguard Precious Metals and Mining Fundnotification obligation:iii 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv 5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed or 23 October 2014reached: v 6. Date on which issuer notified: 24 October 2014 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 5%reached: vi, vii 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transactionof to the triggeringshares transaction Number Number Number Number of voting % of votingif possible of of of shares rights rights xusing Shares Votingthe ISIN Rights Direct Direct xi Indirect Direct IndirectCODE xii 20,854,163 20,854,163 20,100,627 20,100,627 4.90%GB00B61D2N63 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of votinginstrument Conversion Period xiv rights that may be rights date acquired if the xiii instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying FinancialInstruments xv, xvi Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of votinginstrument price date Conversion period rights instrument rights xix, xx xvii xviii refers to Nominal DeltaN/A Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 20,100,627 4.90% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi N/A Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: 13. Additional information: Vanguard Precious Metals and Mining Fund 14. Contact name: c/oThe Vanguard Group, Inc. Vanguard_Fund_Compliance@Vanguard.com 15. Contact telephone number: +001 (610) 669-8989