a) Authorized Capital Stock

Our authorized capital stock is composed of an unlimited

number of common shares (issued 1,645,884,419 common

shares as at June 30, 2026). Our common shares have no

The Company’s practice has been to declare dividends

after a quarter as part of the announcement of the results

for the quarter. Dividends declared are paid in the same

The Company’s dividend reinvestment plan

resulted in 218,876 common shares being issued to

shareholders for YTD 2026.

At the August 7, 2026 meeting, the Board of

Directors approved a dividend of $0.175 per share

(approximately $300 million) to be paid on September 15,

2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on

c) Share Buyback Program

At the May 8, 2026 meeting, the Board of Directors

authorized a new share buyback program for the purchase

of up to $3 billion of Barrick’s outstanding common shares

over the next 12 months. During YTD 2026, Barrick

purchased 29.7 million common shares for a total cash

amount of $1,209 million under this program and accrued

$24 million in related taxes.

The actual number of common shares that may be

purchased, and the timing of any such purchases, will be

determined by Barrick based on a number of factors,

including the Company’s financial performance, the

availability of cash flows, and the consideration of other

uses of cash, including capital investment opportunities,

returns to shareholders, and debt reduction.

The repurchase program does not obligate the

Company to acquire any particular number of common

shares, and the repurchase program may be suspended or

discontinued at any time at the Company’s discretion.