FOR:  BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION
 
LSE, NYSE, PARIS, Swiss, TSX SYMBOL:  ABX
 
May 13, 2003
 
Barrick Completes Filing For Share Buyback Program
 
TORONTO, ONTARIO--
 
All amounts in United States dollars
 
Barrick Gold Corporation announced today that it has completed filings with securities regulatory authorities necessary
to allow purchases of its common shares through the facilities of the New York Stock Exchange commencing May 20, 2003.
Barrick is now finalizing documentation for filing with the Toronto Stock Exchange to permit it to commence purchases
on that Exchange. The Company announced on May 7, 2003, that it planned a share buyback program of up to 35 million
shares (approximately 7% of its public float) and had allocated up to $500 million for that purpose.
 
Barrick is one of the world's leading gold producers and trades under the ticker symbol ABX on the Toronto, New York,
London and Swiss stock exchanges and the Paris Bourse.
 
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
 
Barrick Gold Corporation
Vincent Borg
Vice President, Corporate Communications
(416) 307-7477
(416) 861-1509 (fax)
media@barrick.com