26 March 2014

               African Barrick Gold plc (the "Company" or "ABG")

                        Employee Fatality at Bulyanhulu

ABG regrets to announce that an underground employee at Bulyanhulu passed away
yesterday having been fatally injured in a fall of ground incident at the mine.
Investigations into the incident are underway.

Brad Gordon, ABG's Chief Executive Officer, and his management team express
their sincere condolences to the family and colleagues of the deceased. As a
sign of respect, the mine has ceased operations for 24 hours.

ENQUIRIES

For further information contact:

African Barrick Gold plc                         +44 20 7129 7150
Andrew Wray, Chief Financial Officer
Giles Blackham, Investor Relations Manager

Bell Pottinger                                   +44 207 861 3800
Daniel Thöle
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