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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000909567-06-000230
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	F-10/A
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FILED AS OF DATE:		20060217
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060217

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BARRICK GOLD CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000756894
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		F-10/A
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-130864
		FILM NUMBER:		06629270

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BCE PLACE, CANADA TRUST TOWER
		STREET 2:		161 BAY STREET SUITE 3700
		CITY:			TORONTO ONTARIO CANA
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			M5J2S1
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4163077470

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BCE PLACE, CANADA TRUST TOWER
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 212 TORONTO
		CITY:			ONTARIO M5J2S1
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			M5J2S1

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BARRICK RESOURCES CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19860109
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Registration No.&nbsp;333-130864</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549<BR>
<DIV align="center"><DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 6pt; width: 26%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV></B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Form&nbsp;F-10</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><FONT style="font-size:12pt"><B>(Amendment No.&nbsp;3)</B></FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><FONT style="font-size:12pt">
<B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934<BR></B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(<I>Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter</I>)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>Ontario, Canada</B><BR>
(<I>Province or other jurisdiction</I><BR>
<I>of incorporation or organization)</I><BR>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>1041</B><BR>
(<I>Primary Standard Industrial</I><BR>
<I>Classification Code Number (if applicable))</I><BR>
</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Not Applicable</B><BR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>BCE Place<BR>
161 Bay Street, Suite&nbsp;3700<BR>
P.O. Box 212<BR>
Toronto, Canada M5J 2S1<BR>
(800)&nbsp;720-7415</B><BR>
<I>(Address and telephone number of Registrant&#146;s principal executive offices)</I></DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale of the securities to the public: <B>as soon as
practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CT Corporation System<BR>
11 Eighth Avenue<BR>
New York, New York 10011<BR>
Telephone: (212)&nbsp;894-8700</B><BR>
<I>(Name, address (including zip code) and telephone number<BR>
(including area code) of agent for service in the United States)</I></DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">It is proposed that this filing shall become effective (check appropriate box)
</DIV>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">A.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#254;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="94%">&nbsp; upon filing with the Commission, pursuant to Rule 467(a) (if in connection with an
offering being made contemporaneously in the United States and Canada).</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">B.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="96%">&nbsp; at some future date (check the appropriate box below)</TD>
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    <TD width="2%">1.</TD>
    <TD><FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
pursuant to Rule
467(b) on (&#95;&#95;&#95;) at
(&#95;&#95;&#95;) (designate a
time not sooner
than 7 calendar
days after filing).</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="2%">2.</TD>
    <TD><FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> pursuant to
Rule 467(b) on
(&#95;&#95;&#95;) at (&#95;&#95;&#95;)
(designate a time 7
calendar days or
sooner after
filing) because the
securities
regulatory
authority in the
review jurisdiction
has issued a
receipt or
notification of
clearance on (&#95;&#95;&#95;).</TD>
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    <TD width="2%">3.</TD>
    <TD><FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> pursuant to
Rule 467(b) as soon
as practicable
after notification
of the Commission
by the Registrant
or the Canadian
securities
regulatory
authority of the
review jurisdiction
that a receipt or
notification of
clearance has been
issued with respect
hereto.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%">4.</TD>
    <TD><FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> after the
filing of the next
amendment to this
Form (if
preliminary
material is being
filed).</TD>
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</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous
basis pursuant to the home jurisdiction&#146;s shelf prospectus offering procedures, check the following
box <FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;429 of the Securities Act and General Instruction II.E to Form F-10, the
prospectus contained in this registration statement also relates to the registration statement No.
333-129643.</B>
</DIV>


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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>PART I<BR>
INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE DELIVERED TO OFFEREES OR PURCHASERS</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;1. Home Jurisdiction Document</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Amendment No.&nbsp;3 amends and supplements the registration statement on Form F-10 (as
amended, the &#147;Registration Statement&#148;) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on
January&nbsp;5, 2006 by Barrick Gold Corporation (&#147;Barrick&#148; or the &#147;Registrant&#148;).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Barrick made an offer (the &#147;Offer&#148;) to purchase (i)&nbsp;all issued and outstanding common shares
(including those that are subject to CHESS Depositary Interests and International Depositary
Receipts) of Placer Dome Inc. (&#147;Placer Dome&#148;), which includes common shares that may become
outstanding after the date of the offer but before the expiry time of the offer upon conversion,
exchange or exercise of options or convertible debentures or other securities of Placer Dome that
are convertible into or exchangeable for common shares and (ii)&nbsp;the associated rights issued under
the Shareholders Rights Plan of Placer Dome (collectively, the &#147;Shares&#148;), at a price of, at the
election of the shareholder of Placer Dome (the &#147;Shareholders&#148;): (a)&nbsp;US$22.50, in cash for each
Share; or (b)&nbsp;0.8269 of a Barrick common share and US$0.05 in cash for each Share, in each case
subject to proration.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The terms and conditions of the Offer are contained in the Offer and Circular dated
November&nbsp;10, 2005 (the &#147;Offer and Circular&#148;), the Letter of Transmittal, the notice of variation
and extension dated January&nbsp;4, 2006 (the &#147;First Notice&#148;) and the notice of extension and
subsequent offering period dated January&nbsp;20, 2006, (the &#147;Second Notice&#148;)
filed, respectively, as Exhibit&nbsp;1.1, Exhibit&nbsp;1.2, Exhibit&nbsp;1.4 and Exhibit&nbsp;1.5 to the Registration
Statement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Capitalized
terms used herein and not defined herein have the respective meanings assigned to
such terms in the Offer and Circular, as amended by the First Notice and the Second Notice.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;At 6:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on February&nbsp;3, 2006, the Offer expired. In the Offer Barrick
acquired approximately 419&nbsp;million shares, representing approximately 94% of the outstanding
shares of Placer Dome.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This
Amendment No.&nbsp;3 relates to the exercise by Barrick of its right under Section&nbsp;206 of the
<I>Canada Business Corporations Act </I>(the &#147;CBCA&#148;) to acquire all of the Shares not acquired by it
under the Offer (the &#147;Compulsory Acquisition&#148;). Pursuant to Section&nbsp;206 of the CBCA,
Shareholders are required to elect:
</DIV>

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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>to transfer the Shares to Barrick at a price of, at the election of the Shareholders
(i)&nbsp;US$22.50, in cash for each Share; or (ii)&nbsp;0.8269 of a Barrick common share and
US$0.05, in cash for each Share, in each case subject to proration, or</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>to demand payment of the fair value of the Shares in
accordance with Sections&nbsp;206(9) to
(18)&nbsp;of the CBCA by notifying Barrick at the address of CIBC
Mellon Trust Company given in the Offeror&#146;s Notice dated
February&nbsp;13, 2006 (the &#147;Offeror&#146;s Notice&#148;) of
such demand within 20&nbsp;days after receiving the
Offeror&#146;s Notice.</TD>
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</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The information set forth in Offeror&#146;s Notice, filed herewith as Exhibit&nbsp;1.6, and in the
transmittal and election form, filed herewith as Exhibit&nbsp;1.7, is hereby incorporated by reference
in response to all items of information required to be included in, or covered by, this
Registration Statement and is supplemented by the information specifically provided herein.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;3. Informational Legends</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following legends appear in the Second Notice:
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS IN THE UNITED STATES</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>The Offer is made for the securities of a Canadian issuer and by a Canadian issuer that is
permitted, under a multijurisdictional disclosure system adopted by the United States, to prepare
the</B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Offer and Circular and the Notice of Extension and Subsequent Offering Period in accordance with
the disclosure requirements of Canada. Shareholders should be aware that such requirements are
different from those of the United States.</B>
</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Shareholders in the United States should be aware that the disposition of Shares and the
acquisition of Barrick Common Shares by them as described in the Offer and Circular may have tax
consequences both in the United States and in Canada. Such consequences may not be fully described
in the Offer and Circular and such Shareholders are encouraged to consult their tax advisors. See
&#147;Canadian Federal Income Tax Considerations&#148; in Section&nbsp;22 of the Circular and &#147;United States
Federal Income Tax Considerations&#148; in Section&nbsp;23 of the Circular.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>The enforcement by Shareholders of civil liabilities under the United States federal securities
laws may be affected adversely by the fact that the Offeror is incorporated under the laws of the
Province of Ontario, Canada, that some or all of its officers and directors may be residents of a
foreign country, that some or all of the experts named in the Offer and Circular may be residents
of a foreign country and that all or a substantial portion of the assets of the Offeror and said
persons may be located outside the United States.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>THE SECURITIES OFFERED PURSUANT TO THE OFFER AND CIRCULAR HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY
THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR HAS THE COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE
ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THE OFFER AND CIRCULAR OR THIS NOTICE OF EXTENSION AND SUBSEQUENT OFFERING
PERIOD. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENCE.</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;4. Incorporation of Certain Information by Reference</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;See &#147;Documents Incorporated by Reference&#148; in Section&nbsp;11 of the Circular in the Offer and
Circular.
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>PART II<BR>
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED TO BE SENT TO SHAREHOLDERS</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Indemnification</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Under the <I>Business Corporations Act </I>(Ontario), Barrick may indemnify a present or former
director or officer or a person who acts or acted at Barrick&#146;s request as a director or officer of
another corporation of which Barrick is or was a shareholder or creditor, and his or her heirs and
legal representatives, against all costs, charges and expenses, including an amount paid to settle
an action or satisfy a judgment, reasonably incurred by him or her in respect of any civil,
criminal or administrative action or proceeding to which he or she is made a party by reason of his
or her being or having been a director or officer of Barrick or such other corporation on condition
that (i)&nbsp;the director or officer acted honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests
of Barrick and (ii)&nbsp;in the case of a criminal or administrative action or proceeding that is
enforced by a monetary penalty, had reasonable grounds for believing that his or her conduct was
lawful. Further, Barrick may, with court approval, indemnify a person described above in respect of
an action by or on behalf of Barrick to procure a judgment in its favour, to which the person is
made a party by reason of being or having been a director or an officer of Barrick, against all
costs, charges and expenses reasonably incurred by the parson in connection with such action if he
or she fulfils conditions (i)&nbsp;and (ii)&nbsp;above. A director is entitled to indemnification from
Barrick as a matter of right if he or she was substantially successful on the merits of his or her
defence and fulfils the conditions (i)&nbsp;and (ii)&nbsp;above.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In accordance with provisions of the <I>Business Corporations Act </I>(Ontario) described above, the
by-laws of Barrick provide that Barrick shall indemnify a director or officer, a former director or
officer, or a person who acts or acted at Barrick&#146;s request as a director or officer of a
corporation of which Barrick is or was a shareholder or creditor, and his or her heirs and legal
representatives, against all costs, charges and expenses, including an amount paid to settle an
action or satisfy a judgment, reasonably incurred by him or her in respect of any civil, criminal
or administrative action or proceeding to which he or she is made a party by reason of being or
having been a director or officer of Barrick or such other corporation if he or
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">she acted honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of Barrick and, in the case
of a criminal or administrative action or proceeding that is enforced by monetary penalty, he or
she had reasonable grounds for believing that his or her conduct was lawful.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be
permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing
provisions, the Registrant has been informed that in the opinion of the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is
therefore unenforceable.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Exhibits</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
following documents have been filed as part of this Amendment
No.&nbsp;3 to the Registration
Statement:
</DIV>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>1.6</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Offeror&#146;s Notice, dated February&nbsp;13, 2006 (filed herewith)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>1.7</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Transmittal and Election Form (filed herewith)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>3.9</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">The Material Change Report, dated February&nbsp;3, 2006
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;1 to Barrick&#146;s Form&nbsp;6-K
furnished to the Commission on February&nbsp;9, 2006);</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>3.10</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">The Early Warning Report, dated February&nbsp;7, 2006 (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;2 to Barrick&#146;s Form&nbsp;6-K furnished to the
Commission on February&nbsp;9, 2006)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>3.11</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">The Report of Result of Take-Over Bid, dated February&nbsp;7, 2006
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3 of this Form&nbsp;6-K
furnished to the Commission on February&nbsp;9, 2006)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>3.12</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">The Business Acquisition Report, dated February&nbsp;10, 2006
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;1 to Barrick&#146;s Form&nbsp;6-K
furnished to the Commission on February&nbsp;14, 2006)</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>PART III</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>UNDERTAKINGS AND CONSENT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Undertaking</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Registrant undertakes to make available, in person or by telephone, representatives to
respond to inquiries made by the Commission staff, and to furnish promptly, when requested to do so
by the Commission staff, information relating to the securities registered pursuant to Form F-10 or
to transactions in said securities.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Consent to Service of Process</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;In connection with the filing of this Registration Statement, the Registrant has
previously filed with the Commission a written irrevocable consent and power of attorney on Form
F-X.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;Any change to the name or address of the Registrant&#146;s agent for service shall be
communicated promptly to the Commission by amendment to Form F-X referencing the file number of the
relevant registration statement.
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>SIGNATURES</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Barrick Gold Corporation, the
Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-10 and has duly caused this Amendment No.&nbsp;3 to the Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunder duly authorized, in the City of
Toronto, Province of Ontario, Country of Canada, on this 16th day of February, 2006.
</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><B>BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION</B><BR>
(Registrant)<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Sybil E. Veenman
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Sybil E. Veenman&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Vice President, Assistant General<BR>
Counsel and Secretary&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration
Statement has been signed by the following persons, in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
</DIV>
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    <TD width="33%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="42%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Signature</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Title with Registrant</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Date</B></TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top"><B>*</B>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Peter Munk</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Chairman and Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">February 16, 2006</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top"><B>*</B>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Gregory C. Wilkins</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">February 16, 2006</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top"><B>*</B>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Jamie C. Sokalsky</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">February 16, 2006</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top"><B>*</B>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Richard Ball</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Vice President, Financial Reporting and Risk Analysis
(Principal Accounting Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">February 16, 2006</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top"><B>*</B>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
C. William D. Birchall</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Vice Chairman and Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">February 16, 2006</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top"><B>*</B>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Howard L. Beck</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">February 16, 2006</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top"><B>*</B>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Gustavo Cisneros</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">February 16, 2006</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top"><B>*</B>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Marshall A. Cohen</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">February 16, 2006</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top"><B>*</B>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Peter A. Crossgrove</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">February 16, 2006</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top"><B>*</B>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Peter C. Godsoe, O.C</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">February 16, 2006</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top"><B>*</B>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Angus A. MacNaughton</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">February 16, 2006</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top"><B>*</B>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
The Right Honourable Brian Mulroney</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">February 16, 2006</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="33%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="42%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Signature</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Title with Registrant</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Date</B></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top"><B>*</B>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Anthony Munk</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">February 16, 2006</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top"><B>*</B>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Joseph L. Rotman</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">February 16, 2006</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top"><B>*</B>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Steven J. Shapiro</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">February 16, 2006</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top"><B>*</B>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
J. Brett Harvey</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">February 16, 2006</TD>
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<P>

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<TR>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="28%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="52%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD valign="top"><B>*</B>&nbsp;By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="1" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Sybil E. Veenman
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="1" align="left">Sybil E. Veenman&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="1" align="left">Attorney-in-fact&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE</B>
</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of Section 6(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the
undersigned, solely in the capacity of the duly authorized representative of Barrick Gold
Corporation in the United States, has signed this Amendment No.&nbsp;3 in the City of Toronto, Province
of Ontario, Canada on this 16th day of February, 2006.
</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="4" align="left"><B>BARRICK GOLDSTRIKE MINES CORPORATION</B><BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Sybil E. Veenman
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Sybil E. Veenman<BR>
Vice President, Assistant General<BR>
Counsel and Secretary&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>EXHIBIT INDEX</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="93%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Exhibit</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Description</B></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>1.1</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Offer and Circular, dated November&nbsp;10, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
1.1 of the Registration Statement of Barrick Gold Corporation on Form&nbsp;F-10,
Registration No.&nbsp;333-129643, filed November&nbsp;10, 2005)*</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>1.2</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Letter of Transmittal (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;1.2 of the
Registration Statement of Barrick Gold Corporation on Form<BR>F-10, Registration No.&nbsp;333-129643, filed November&nbsp;10, 2005)*</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>1.3</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Notice of Guaranteed Delivery (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;1.3 of the
Registration Statement of Barrick Gold Corporation on Form&nbsp;F-10, Registration No.
333-129643, filed November&nbsp;10, 2005)*</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>1.4</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Notice of Variation and Extension, dated January&nbsp;4, 2006*</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>1.5</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Notice of Extension and Subsequent Offering Period, dated January&nbsp;20, 2006*</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>1.6</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Offeror&#146;s Notice, dated February&nbsp;13, 2006 (filed herewith)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>1.7</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Transmittal and Election Form (filed herewith)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>2.1</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Annual Information Form of Barrick, dated March&nbsp;30, 2005, for the year ended
December&nbsp;31, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Barrick&#146;s Form&nbsp;40-F filed with
the Commission on March&nbsp;31, 2005)*</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>2.2</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Management Information Circular of Barrick dated March&nbsp;14, 2005 prepared in
connection with the annual meeting of shareholders of Barrick held on April&nbsp;28,
2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;2 to Barrick&#146;s Form&nbsp;6-K furnished to
the Commission on March&nbsp;25, 2005)*</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>2.3</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Comparative audited consolidated financial statements of Barrick and the notes
thereto as at December&nbsp;31, 2004 and 2003 and for each of the years in the
three-year period ended December&nbsp;31, 2004, together with the report of the
auditors thereon (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;2 to Barrick&#146;s Form&nbsp;F-40
filed with the Commission on March&nbsp;31, 2005) and management&#146;s discussion and
analysis of financial results found at pages 25 through 73 of Barrick&#146;s 2004
Annual Report (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;2 to Barrick&#146;s Form&nbsp;40-F
furnished to the Commission on March&nbsp;31, 2005)*</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>2.4</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Comparative unaudited consolidated financial statements of Barrick and the notes
thereto as at September&nbsp;30, 2005 and for the nine months ended September&nbsp;30, 2005
and 2004, together with management&#146;s discussion and analysis of financial
results, (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;2 to Barrick&#146;s Form&nbsp;6-K furnished
to the Commission on October&nbsp;31, 2005)*</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>3.1</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Material Change Report dated January&nbsp;28, 2005 relating to the decision by the
Peruvian tax authority, SUNAT, not to appeal the Tax Court&#146;s decision in favour
of Barrick regarding SUNAT&#146;s tax assessment of the Pierina Mine for the 1999 and
2000 fiscal years (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;1 to Barrick&#146;s Form&nbsp;6-K
furnished to the Commission on January&nbsp;31, 2005)*</TD>
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    <TD width="93%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Exhibit</B></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>3.2</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Material Change Report dated November&nbsp;9, 2005 relating to Barrick&#146;s intention to
make the Offer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;1 to Barrick&#146;s Form&nbsp;6-K
furnished to the Commission by Barrick on November&nbsp;10, 2005)*</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>3.3</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Material Document dated November&nbsp;9, 2005, containing the Bid Support and Purchase
Agreement, dated October&nbsp;30, 2005, between Barrick Gold Corporation and Goldcorp
Inc., relating to Barrick&#146;s intention to make the Offer (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit&nbsp;2 to Barrick&#146;s Form&nbsp;6-K furnished to the Commission on
November&nbsp;10, 2005)*</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>3.4</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Agreement dated December&nbsp;9, 2005, between Placer Dome Inc. and Barrick Gold
Corporation, relating to waiver of Placer Dome Inc.&#146;s Shareholder Rights Plan
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;99.(A)(10)(1.1) of Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to the
Registration Statement of Barrick Gold Corporation on Form&nbsp;F-10, Registration No.
333-129643, filed on December&nbsp;13, 2005)*</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>3.5</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Material Change Report dated December&nbsp;28, 2005 relating to Barrick Gold
Corporation and Placer Dome Inc. reaching agreement with respect to the Offer
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;1 to Barrick&#146;s Form&nbsp;6-K furnished to the
Commission by Barrick on December&nbsp;28, 2005)*</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>3.6</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Material Document dated December&nbsp;28, 2005, containing the Support Agreement,
dated December&nbsp;22, 2005, between Barrick Gold Corporation and Placer Dome Inc.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;2 to Barrick&#146;s Form&nbsp;6-K furnished to the
Commission on December&nbsp;28, 2005)*</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>3.7</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Material Change Report, dated January&nbsp;19, 2006 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;1 to Barrick&#146;s Form&nbsp;6-K furnished to the Commission on January&nbsp;25, 2006)*</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>3.8</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Early warning Report, dated January&nbsp;24, 2006 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;2 to Barrick&#146;s Form&nbsp;6-K furnished to the Commission on January&nbsp;25, 2006)*</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>3.9</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">The Material Change Report, dated
February&nbsp;3, 2006 (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit&nbsp;1 to Barrick&#146;s Form
6-K furnished to the Commission on
February&nbsp;9, 2006);</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>3.10</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">The Early Warning Report, dated
February&nbsp;7, 2006 (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit&nbsp;2 to Barrick&#146;s Form
6-K furnished to the Commission on
February&nbsp;9, 2006)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>3.11</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">The Report of Result of Take-Over
Bid, dated February&nbsp;7, 2006
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit
3 to Barrick&#146;s Form&nbsp;6-K furnished to the
Commission on February&nbsp;9, 2006)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>3.12</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">The Business Acquisition
Report, dated February&nbsp;10, 2006
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit
1 to Barrick&#146;s Form&nbsp;6-K furnished to the
Commission on February&nbsp;14, 2006)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>23.1</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP*</TD>
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<B>OFFEROR&#146;S NOTICE</B>
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February&nbsp;13, 2006
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 9pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
Dear Shareholder of Placer Dome Inc.,
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 9pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Barrick Gold Corporation (the &#147;<B>Offeror</B>&#148;) made
an offer (the &#147;<B>Offer</B>&#148;) to all holders (the
&#147;<B>Shareholders</B>&#148;) of common shares (the
&#147;<B>Shares</B>&#148;) of Placer Dome Inc. (&#147;<B>Placer
Dome</B>&#148;) pursuant to an offer and circular dated
November&nbsp;10, 2005, as amended by a notice of extension and
variation dated January&nbsp;4, 2006 and a notice of extension
and subsequent offering period dated January&nbsp;20, 2006 (the
&#147;<B>Offer and Circular</B>&#148;) to purchase all of the
outstanding Shares (including those Shares that are subject to
CHESS Depositary Interests and International Depositary
Receipts), including Shares that became outstanding after the
date of the Offer but before the expiry time of the Offer upon
conversion, exchange or exercise of options or convertible
debentures or other securities of Placer Dome that were
convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Shares.
</DIV>

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Capitalized terms used in this Offeror&#146;s Notice but not
otherwise defined herein have the respective meanings ascribed
thereto in the Offer and Circular, which is available with
Placer Dome&#146;s filings at www.sedar.com.
</DIV>

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The Offer was made on the basis of, at the election of the
Shareholder:
</DIV>

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    <TD>(a)</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    US$22.50 in cash (the &#147;<B>Cash Alternative</B>); or</TD>
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    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(b)</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    0.8269 of a common share of Barrick (a &#147;<B>Barrick Common
    Share</B>&#148;) plus US$0.05 in cash (the &#147;<B>Share
    Alternative</B>&#148;),</TD>
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subject, in each case, to pro ration as described in the Offer
and Circular.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Shareholders of Placer Dome holding more than 94% of the
outstanding Shares not previously owned by the Offeror and its
affiliates accepted the Offer. The Offeror has taken up and paid
for all Shares validly tendered under the Offer.
</DIV>

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The Offeror hereby gives you notice that it is exercising its
right under Section&nbsp;206 of the <I>Canada Business
Corporations Act</I> (the &#147;<B>CBCA</B>&#148;) to acquire
(the &#147;<B>Compulsory Acquisition</B>&#148;) all of the
Shares not acquired by it under the Offer. You may elect to
receive either the Cash Alternative or the Share Alternative by
indicating your election on the enclosed transmittal and
election form (the &#147;<B>Transmittal and Election
Form</B>&#148;).
</DIV>

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<B>Compulsory Acquisition</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Pursuant to Section&nbsp;206 of the CBCA, within 20&nbsp;days
after receiving this notice you are required to elect:
</DIV>

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    <TD>(a)</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    to transfer your Shares to the Offeror on the basis of either:
    (i)&nbsp;the Cash Alternative; or (ii)&nbsp;the Share
    Alternative, subject in each case to pro ration as described
    below under &#147;Pro Rationing of Consideration&#148;; or</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(b)</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    to demand payment of the fair value of your Shares in accordance
    with Sections&nbsp;206(9) to (18)&nbsp;of the CBCA by notifying
    the Offeror at the address of CIBC Mellon Trust Company given
    below of such demand within 20&nbsp;days after receiving this
    Offeror&#146;s Notice.</TD>
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<B>The Offeror must receive notice of your election through CIBC
Mellon Trust Company (&#147;CIBC Mellon&#148;) at or before
9:00&nbsp;a.m. (Toronto time) on March&nbsp;15, 2006. If you do
not notify the Offeror in accordance with the election options
above, or if an election is improperly made by such time, you
will be deemed to have elected to transfer your Shares to the
Offeror and to have elected the Share Alternative in respect of
such transfer.</B>
</DIV>

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The maximum amount of cash payable by the Offeror in connection
with the Compulsory Acquisition is US$76,638,966 (the
&#147;<B>Maximum Cash Consideration</B>&#148;). The maximum
number of Barrick Common Shares issuable by the Offeror in
connection with the Compulsory Acquisition is 19,004,357 Barrick
Common Shares (the &#147;<B>Maximum</B>
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<B>Share Consideration</B>&#148;). The amount of cash and
Barrick Common Shares available for each Share to be acquired in
the Compulsory Acquisition is the same amount, on a per Share
basis, as was available under the Offer.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
As a result of pro rationing, Shareholders who elect the Cash
Alternative may receive some share consideration and
Shareholders who elect (or are deemed to have elected) the Share
Alternative may receive cash consideration in excess of US$0.05
per Share.
</DIV>

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<B>Pro Rationing of Consideration</B>
</DIV>

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The actual consideration to be received by a Shareholder
pursuant to the Compulsory Acquisition will be determined in
accordance with the following:
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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="93%"></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(a)</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the aggregate amount of cash (including the minimum of US$0.05
    in cash per Share of cash consideration that will be paid to
    Shareholders who elect (or are deemed to elect) the Share
    Alternative) that the Offeror will pay as consideration for
    Shares acquired in respect of the Cash Alternative and the Share
    Alternative shall not exceed the Maximum Cash Consideration;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(b)</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the aggregate number of Barrick Common Shares that the Offeror
    will issue as consideration for Shares acquired in respect of
    the Share Alternative shall not exceed the Maximum Share
    Consideration;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(c)</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    if the aggregate cash consideration that would otherwise be
    payable by the Offeror to Shareholders who elect to receive cash
    under the Cash Alternative in respect of their Shares, together
    with the US$0.05 in cash per Share to be paid along with Barrick
    Common Shares to Shareholders who elected (or are deemed to have
    elected) the Share Alternative in respect of their Shares
    exceeds the Maximum Cash Consideration, the amount of cash
    consideration available to those Shareholders who have so
    elected the Cash Alternative will be allocated pro rata (on a
    per share basis) among such Shareholders in an amount equal to
    the aggregate amount of the cash sought by each such Shareholder
    who so elected the Cash Alternative multiplied by a fraction,
    the numerator of which is the Maximum Cash Consideration, less
    the US$0.05 in cash per Share to be paid along with Barrick
    Common Shares to Shareholders who elected (or are deemed to have
    elected) the Share Alternative in respect of their Shares, and
    the denominator of which is the aggregate amount of the cash
    consideration sought by those Shareholders who elected the Cash
    Alternative in respect of their Shares, and each such
    Shareholder will receive Barrick Common Shares (or cash in lieu
    of any fractional Barrick Common Share) as consideration for any
    balance which exceeds the amount of cash so allocated to the
    Shareholder (calculated by valuing each Barrick Common Share at
    US$27.20); and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(d)</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    if the number of Barrick Common Shares that would otherwise be
    issuable to Shareholders who elect (or are deemed to elect) the
    Share Alternative in respect of their Shares exceeds the Maximum
    Share Consideration, the number of Barrick Common Shares
    available to those Shareholders who have so elected (or are
    deemed to have elected) the Share Alternative will be allocated
    pro rata (on a per share basis) among such Shareholders in an
    amount equal to the number of Barrick Common Shares sought by
    each such Shareholder who so elected (or is deemed to have
    elected) the Share Alternative in respect of its Shares
    multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the Maximum
    Share Consideration and the denominator of which is the
    aggregate number of Barrick Common Shares sought by those
    Shareholders who elected (or are deemed to have elected) the
    Share Alternative in respect of their Shares, rounded down to
    the nearest whole number, and each such Shareholder will receive
    cash as consideration for any balance which exceeds the number
    of Barrick Common Shares allocated to the Shareholder
    (calculated by valuing each Barrick Common Share at US$27.20).</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
For the purposes of this pro ration calculation only,
shareholders who properly demand payment of the fair value of
their Shares will be deemed to have elected the Share
Alternative.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
For greater certainty, unless a Shareholder receives only cash
consideration for all Shares tendered by the Shareholder, in all
circumstances, including those described in paragraphs&nbsp;(c)
and&nbsp;(d) above, a Shareholder will be deemed to have
received a proportionate amount of cash and Barrick Common
Shares as consideration for each whole Share tendered by such
Shareholder.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
No fractional Barrick Common Shares will be issued in connection
with the Compulsory Acquisition. Where a Shareholder is to
receive Barrick Common Shares as consideration and the aggregate
number of Barrick Common Shares to be issued to such Shareholder
would result in a fraction of a Barrick Common Share being
issuable, the
</DIV>

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number of Barrick Common Shares to be received by such
Shareholder will either be rounded up (if the fractional
interest is 0.5 or more) or down (if the fractional interest is
less than 0.5) and the amount of cash to be received by such
Shareholder will correspondingly be either decreased or
increased (on the basis of US$27.20 per Barrick Common Share),
provided, however, that the number of Barrick Common Shares to
be received by a Shareholder shall be rounded down in all
circumstances where rounding up would result in such Shareholder
receiving less than US$0.05 of cash per Share tendered by such
Shareholder.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
As a result of rounding, it is possible that the actual number
of Barrick Common Shares issued or the actual amount of cash
paid in consideration for Shares acquired in the Compulsory
Acquisition, in the aggregate, may exceed the Maximum Share
Consideration or Maximum Cash Consideration, respectively.
</DIV>

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<B>Rollover Option</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An Eligible Shareholder (as defined below) who elects the Share
Alternative, and who further elects the Rollover Option (as
defined below), may make a joint tax election with the Offeror
pursuant to Section&nbsp;85(1) or (2)&nbsp;of the Tax Act (as
defined below) in order to obtain a full or partial tax-deferred
rollover for Canadian income tax purposes in respect of the sale
of the Eligible Holder&#146;s Shares to the Offeror under the
Share Alternative.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
If you are an Eligible Holder and elect to transfer your Shares
under the Share Alternative, you may elect the Rollover Option
(as defined below) by checking the appropriate box on the
Transmittal and Election Form and by making a joint tax election
with the Offeror as described in Section&nbsp;22 of the Offer
and Circular, &#147;Canadian Federal Income Tax
Considerations&#148; in the Offer and Circular and in Box&nbsp;3
of the attached Transmittal and Election Form. In order to make
a joint tax election with the Offeror, two copies of the
applicable tax election forms under Section&nbsp;85(1) or
(2)&nbsp;of the Tax Act must be signed and properly completed
with the necessary information and must be received by the
Depositary at the address below on or before May&nbsp;15, 2006:
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 18pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
CIBC Mellon Trust Company
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
Attention: Barrick Tax Election
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
199 Bay Street
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
Commerce Court West
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
Securities Level
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
Toronto ON M5L&nbsp;1G9
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Offeror will execute any properly completed joint tax
election forms submitted to it by an Eligible Holder as set
forth above, and will forward one copy of such tax election form
to the Eligible Holder at the address indicated on the joint tax
election form within 60&nbsp;days after the receipt thereof. The
Eligible Holder will then be required to file the joint tax
election form with the Canada Revenue Agency within the time
period prescribed by the Tax Act. See Section&nbsp;22 of the
Offer and Circular, &#147;Canadian Federal Income Tax
Considerations&#148; and the tax election instructions posted on
the Offeror&#146;s web-site at www.barrick.com.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<B>Shareholders who are Eligible Holders and who wish to make
the necessary joint tax election with the Offeror to obtain a
full or partial tax-deferred rollover for Canadian federal
income tax purposes must elect the Share Alternative, and must
further elect the Rollover Option in the enclosed Transmittal
and Election Form. Shareholders who elect the Cash Alternative
will not be permitted to elect the Rollover Option, even if such
Shareholders receive Barrick Common Shares as a result of pro
ration. See &#147;Canadian Federal Income Tax
Considerations&#148; in Section&nbsp;22 of the Offer and
Circular.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&#147;<B>Eligible Holder</B>&#148; means a Shareholder who is
(a)&nbsp;a resident of Canada for the purposes of the Tax Act
and who is not exempt from tax on income under the Tax Act, or
(b)&nbsp;a non-resident of Canada for the purposes of the Tax
Act, whose Shares constitute &#147;taxable Canadian
property&#148; (as defined by the Tax Act) and who is not exempt
from Canadian tax in respect of any gain realized on the
disposition of Shares by reason of an exemption contained in an
applicable income tax treaty or convention, or (c)&nbsp;a
partnership if one or more members of the partnership are
described in (a) or (b).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&#147;<B>Rollover Option</B>&#148; means the option of a
Shareholder to tender Shares to the Offeror on a tax-deferred
rollover basis for purposes of the Tax Act pursuant to an
election under Section&nbsp;85(1) or (2)&nbsp;of the Tax Act (or
the corresponding provisions of any applicable provincial tax
legislation), which option is available to a Shareholder who
</DIV>

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(a)&nbsp;is an Eligible Holder, (b)&nbsp;has elected the Share
Alternative in the enclosed Transmittal and Election Form, and
(c)&nbsp;has elected the &#147;Rollover Option&#148; in
Box&nbsp;3 of the enclosed Transmittal and Election Form.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<B>&#147;Tax Act&#148;</B> means the <I>Income Tax Act</I>
(Canada), including all regulations made thereunder, as amended.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Transmittal and Election Form</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Enclosed with this Offeror&#146;s Notice is the Transmittal and
Election Form which, if completed and returned to CIBC Mellon at
one of the addresses set forth below so as to be received by
9:00&nbsp;a.m. (Toronto time) on March&nbsp;15, 2006, will
constitute notice to the Offeror of your election. <B>If you do
not notify the Offeror (by notice received by CIBC Mellon at or
before 9:00&nbsp;a.m. (Toronto time) on March&nbsp;15, 2006) in
accordance with the election options described above (including
an election to demand payment of the fair value of your Shares),
or if an election is improperly made, you will be deemed to have
elected to transfer your Shares to the Offeror and to have
elected the Share Alternative in respect of such transfer.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<B>You must, in all events and regardless of which alternative
you elect, send all certificates representing your shares to
CIBC Mellon, as agent for Placer Dome, at the following address
within 20&nbsp;days after you receive this Offeror&#146;s
Notice:</B>
</DIV>

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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="46%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>By Mail</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    <B>By Registered Mail, by Hand or by Courier</B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    P.O. Box&nbsp;1036</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    199 Bay Street</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Adelaide Street Postal Station</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    Commerce Court West</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Toronto, Ontario M5C&nbsp;2K4</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    Securities Level</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    Toronto, Ontario M5L&nbsp;1G9</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
Telephone: (416)&nbsp;643-5500 (Toronto and outside of Canada)
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
Toll Free: 1-800-387-0825 (Canada only)
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
E-Mail: inquiries@cibcmellon.com
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<B>The method used to deliver certificates representing your
Shares to CIBC Mellon is at the option and risk of the
Shareholder. If certificates for Shares are to be sent by mail,
registered mail with return receipt requested, properly insured,
is recommended, and it is suggested that the mailing be made
sufficiently in advance of March&nbsp;15, 2006 to permit
delivery to CIBC Mellon at or prior to 9:00&nbsp;a.m. (Toronto
time) on such date. Delivery will only be effective upon actual
receipt by CIBC Mellon.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
If a certificate has been lost, destroyed, mutilated or mislaid,
you should contact CIBC Mellon, which will provide replacement
instructions. If a certificate has been lost, destroyed,
mutilated or mislaid, please ensure that you provide your
telephone number so that CIBC Mellon may contact you.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
If you complete and deliver to CIBC Mellon the Transmittal and
Election Form with the certificates representing your Shares on
or before 9:00&nbsp;a.m. (Toronto time) on March&nbsp;15, 2006,
the cash and, if applicable, Barrick Common Shares to which you
are entitled if you elect to transfer your Shares to the Offeror
will be sent to you by mail promptly after March&nbsp;15, 2006.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Questions and requests for assistance may be directed to CIBC
Mellon at the above addresses and telephone numbers.
</DIV>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Yours very truly,</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <IMG src="o30248o3024802.gif" alt="-s- Gregory C. Wilkins"></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Gregory C. Wilkins</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    President and Chief Executive Officer</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Barrick Gold Corporation</TD>
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<B>TRANSMITTAL AND ELECTION FORM</B>
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<B>TO:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;BARRICK
GOLD CORPORATION, c/o CIBC Mellon Trust Company at the address
specified below</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 9pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Reference is made to: (i)&nbsp;the offer and circular of Barrick
Gold Corporation (the &#147;<B>Offeror</B>&#148;) dated
November&nbsp;10, 2005, as amended by the notice of variation
and extension dated January&nbsp;4, 2006 and the notice of
extension and subsequent acquisition period dated
January&nbsp;20, 2006 (the &#147;<B>Offer and
Circular</B>&#148;), relating to the Offeror&#146;s offer (the
&#147;<B>Offer</B>&#148;) to purchase all of the outstanding
common shares (the &#147;<B>Shares</B>&#148;) of Placer Dome
Inc. (&#147;<B>Placer Dome</B>&#148;) (including those Shares
that are subject to CHESS Depositary Interests and International
Depositary Receipts), including Shares that became outstanding
after the date of the Offer but before the expiry time of the
Offer upon the conversion, exchange or exercise of options or
convertible debentures or other securities of Placer Dome that
were convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Shares;
and (ii)&nbsp;the notice of the Offeror (the
&#147;<B>Offeror&#146;s Notice</B>&#148;) dated
February&nbsp;13, 2006 relating to the compulsory acquisition
(the &#147;<B>Compulsory Acquisition</B>&#148;) by the Offeror
of all of the Shares not acquired by the Offeror under the Offer
on the basis of, at the election of the Shareholder:
</DIV>

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    <TD>(a)</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    US$22.50 in cash (the &#147;<B>Cash Alternative</B>); or</TD>
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    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(b)</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    0.8269 of a common share of Barrick (a &#147;<B>Barrick Common
    Share</B>&#148;) plus US$0.05 in cash (the &#147;<B>Share
    Alternative</B>&#148;),</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
subject, in each case, to pro ration as described in the
Offeror&#146;s Notice.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this
Transmittal and Election Form have the respective meanings
ascribed thereto in the Offer and Circular, which is available
with Placer Dome&#146;s filings at www.sedar.com.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<B>Please complete Box&nbsp;1, Box&nbsp;2, Box&nbsp;4 and, if
applicable, Box&nbsp;3 of this Transmittal and Election Form. If
your Transmittal and Election Form (or other written notice of
demand, if applicable) is not properly completed and received by
CIBC Mellon Trust Company on or before 9:00&nbsp;a.m. (Toronto
time) March&nbsp;15, 2006, you will be deemed to have elected to
transfer your Shares to the Offeror and to have elected the
Share Alternative in respect of such transfer.</B>
</DIV>

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<B>U.S.&nbsp;Shareholders and Substitute Form&nbsp;W-9</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
United States federal income tax law generally requires that a
U.S.&nbsp;Shareholder who receives cash in exchange for Shares
must provide CIBC Mellon Trust Company with his correct Taxpayer
Identification Number (&#147;TIN&#148;), which, in the case of a
Shareholder who is an individual, is generally the
individual&#146;s social security number. If CIBC Mellon Trust
Company is not provided with the correct TIN or an adequate
basis for an exemption, such holder may be subject to penalties
imposed by the Internal Revenue Service and backup withholding
in an amount equal to 28% of the gross proceeds of any payment
received hereunder. If withholding results in an overpayment of
taxes, a refund may be obtained.
</DIV>

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To prevent backup withholding, each U.S.&nbsp;Shareholder must
provide his correct TIN by completing the &#147;Substitute
Form&nbsp;W-9&#148; set forth in this document, which requires
such holder to certify under penalties of perjury, (1)&nbsp;that
the TIN provided is correct (or that such holder is awaiting a
TIN); (2)&nbsp;that (i)&nbsp;the holder is exempt from backup
withholding, (ii)&nbsp;the holder has not been notified by the
Internal Revenue Service that he is subject to backup
withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or
dividends, or (iii)&nbsp;the Internal Revenue Service has
notified the holder that they are no longer subject to backup
withholding; and (3)&nbsp;that the holder is a U.S.&nbsp;person
(including a U.S.&nbsp;resident alien).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Exempt holders (including, among others, all corporations) are
not subject to backup withholding and reporting requirements. To
prevent possible erroneous backup withholding, an exempt holder
must enter its correct TIN in Part&nbsp;1 of Substitute
Form&nbsp;W-9, write &#147;Exempt&#148; in Part&nbsp;2 of such
form, and sign and date the form. See the enclosed Guidelines
for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on
Substitute Form&nbsp;W-9 (the &#147;W-9 Guidelines&#148;) for
additional instructions.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
If Shares are held in more than one name or are not in the name
of the actual owner, consult the enclosed W-9 Guidelines for
information on which TIN to report.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
If a U.S.&nbsp;Shareholder does not have a TIN, such holder
should: (i)&nbsp;consult the enclosed W-9 Guidelines for
instructions on applying for a TIN, (ii)&nbsp;write
&#147;Applied For&#148; in the space for the TIN in Part&nbsp;1
of the Substitute Form&nbsp;W-9, and (iii)&nbsp;sign and date
the Substitute Form&nbsp;W-9 and the Certificate of Awaiting
Taxpayer Identification
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Number set forth in this document. In such case, CIBC Mellon
Trust Company may withhold 28% of the gross proceeds of any
payment made to such holder prior to the time a properly
certified TIN is provided to CIBC Mellon Trust Company and if
CIBC Mellon Trust Company is not provided with a TIN within
sixty (60)&nbsp;days, such amounts will be paid over to the
Internal Revenue Service.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
If the Substitute Form&nbsp;W-9 is not applicable to a
U.S.&nbsp;Shareholder because such holder is not a
U.S.&nbsp;person for United States federal income tax purposes,
such holder will instead need to submit an appropriate and
properly completed IRS Form&nbsp;W-8 Certificate of Foreign
Status, signed under penalties of perjury. Such appropriate IRS
Form&nbsp;W-8&nbsp;may be obtained from CIBC Mellon Trust
Company.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<B>A U.S.&nbsp;SHAREHOLDER WHO FAILS TO PROPERLY COMPLETE THE
SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9 SET FORTH IN THIS TRANSMITTAL AND ELECTION
FORM OR, IF APPLICABLE, THE APPROPRIATE IRS FORM W-8 MAY BE
SUBJECT TO BACKUP WITHHOLDING OF 28% OF THE GROSS PROCEEDS OF
ANY PAYMENTS MADE TO SUCH HOLDER PURSUANT TO THE COMPULSORY
ACQUISITION.</B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>BOX 1</B>
</DIV>

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<B>ELECTION OF CONSIDERATION FOR SHARES OR DEMAND FOR PAYMENT</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 4pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
Pursuant to Subsection&nbsp;206 of the <I>Canada Business
Corporations Act</I> (the &#147;CBCA&#148;), the undersigned
holder of Shares elects as follows in respect of the Shares
referred to at Box&nbsp;2 and represented by the enclosed
certificate(s):
</DIV>

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<B>Shareholders may choose only ONE of the choices below:</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B><FONT face="wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Choice A&nbsp;&#151; The
CASH ALTERNATIVE</B>
</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="8%"></TD>
    <TD width="92%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Shareholders who check this box will transfer such Shares to the
    Offeror and will receive US$22.50 in cash for each of such
    Shares (subject to pro ration).</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 9pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B><FONT face="wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Choice B&nbsp;&#151; The
SHARE ALTERNATIVE</B>
</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="8%"></TD>
    <TD width="92%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Shareholders who check this box will transfer such Shares to the
    Offeror and will receive 0.8269 of a Barrick Common Share and
    US$0.05 in cash for each of such Shares (subject to pro ration).</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

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<B><FONT face="wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Choice C&nbsp;&#151; The
COURT APPRAISAL ALTERNATIVE</B>
</DIV>

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    <TD width="8%"></TD>
    <TD width="92%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Shareholders who check this box elect to demand payment of the
    fair value of such Shares in accordance with
    Sections&nbsp;206(9) to (18)&nbsp;of the CBCA, and hereby notify
    the Offeror of such election.*</TD>
</TR>

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*&nbsp;This or other written notice of an election to demand
payment of the fair value of the Shares represented by the
enclosed certificate(s) must be given to the CIBC Mellon Trust
Company at the address specified so as to be received by no
later than 9:00&nbsp;a.m. (Toronto time) on March&nbsp;15, 2006,
failing which the holder will be deemed to have elected to
transfer the holder&#146;s Shares to the Offeror pursuant to the
Share Alternative.
</DIV>
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</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>If your Transmittal and Election Form (or other written
notice of demand, if applicable) is not properly completed and
received by CIBC Mellon Trust Company on or before
9:00&nbsp;a.m. (Toronto time) March&nbsp;15, 2006, or if you do
not make an election in Box&nbsp;1 of your Transmittal and
Election Form, you will be deemed to have elected to transfer
your Shares to the Offeror and to have elected the Share
Alternative in respect of such transfer.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 7pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
As described in the Offeror&#146;s Notice, no fractional Barrick
Common Shares will be issued pursuant to the Compulsory
Acquisition.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 7pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
A Shareholder who is an &#147;Eligible Holder&#148; (as defined
in the Offeror&#146;s Notice) and who wishes to elect the
&#147;Rollover Option&#148; (as defined in the Offeror&#146;s
Notice) to make the joint tax election with the Offeror in order
to obtain a full or partial tax-deferred rollover for Canadian
federal income tax purposes in respect of the disposition of
Shares pursuant to the Compulsory Acquisition, must elect the
Share Alternative. See Box&nbsp;3, &#147;Rollover Option for
Eligible Holders&#148; below and Section&nbsp;22 of the Offer
and Circular, &#147;Canadian Federal Income Tax
Considerations&#148;.
</DIV>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>BOX 2</B>
</DIV>

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<B>DESCRIPTION OF PLACER DOME COMMON SHARES</B>
</DIV>

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<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left" colspan="9" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">    <TD width="1%" style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>

    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Name(s) in which Registered</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Placer Dome Common Shares</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">    <TD width="1%" style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>

    <TD nowrap align="CENTER"><B>Certificate Number(s)</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>(please print)</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Represented by Certificate</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<TD width="1%" style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 0px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
                <TD align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 0px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
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    <TD style="border-top: 0px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 0px solid #000000">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 0px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 0px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 0px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>

<TD width="1%" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 0px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>





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    <TD width="1%" style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<TD width="1%" style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 0px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
                <TD align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 0px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 0px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 0px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 0px solid #000000">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 0px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 0px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 0px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>

<TD width="1%" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 0px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


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    <TD width="1%" style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">

<TD width="1%" style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 0px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
                <TD align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 0px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 0px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 0px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 0px solid #000000">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 0px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 0px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 0px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>

<TD width="1%" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 0px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


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    <TD width="1%" style="border-left: 0px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
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    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>

<TD align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><B>Total:</B>
</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<TD width="1%" style="border-left: 0px solid #000000; border-top: 0px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 0px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 0px solid #000000; border-top: 0px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 0px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>

<TD align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 0px solid #000000">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 0px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 0px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 0px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>

<TD width="1%" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 0px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px" valign="bottom">
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>

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<B>(Please print or type. If space is insufficient, please
attach a list to the Transmittal and Election Form in the above
form.)</B>
</DIV>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>BOX 3</B>
</DIV>

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<B>ROLLOVER OPTION FOR ELIGIBLE HOLDERS</B>
</DIV>

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As described in Section&nbsp;22 of the Offer and Circular,
&#147;Canadian Federal Income Tax Considerations&#148;, an
Eligible Holder who elects the Share Alternative, and who
further elects the Rollover Option, may make a joint election
with the Offeror pursuant to Section&nbsp;85(1) or (2)&nbsp;of
the <I>Income Tax Act</I> (Canada) (the &#147;Tax Act&#148;) in
order to obtain a full or partial tax-deferred rollover for
Canadian income tax purposes in respect of the sale of the
Eligible Holder&#146;s Shares to the Offeror under the Share
Alternative.
</DIV>

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&#147;<B>Eligible Holder</B>&#148; means a Shareholder who is
(a)&nbsp;a resident of Canada for the purposes of the Tax Act
and who is not exempt from tax on income under the Tax Act, or
(b)&nbsp;a non-resident of Canada for the purposes of the Tax
Act, whose Shares constitute &#147;taxable Canadian
property&#148; (as defined by the Tax Act) and who is not exempt
from Canadian tax in respect of any gain realized on the
disposition of Shares by reason of an exemption contained in an
applicable income tax treaty or convention, or (c)&nbsp;a
partnership if one or more members of the partnership are
described in (a) or (b).
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
Section&nbsp;22 of the Offer and Circular, &#147;Canadian
Federal Income Tax Considerations&#148;, describes the actions
that an Eligible Holder must take in order to make a valid tax
election with the Offeror under Section&nbsp;85(1) or
(2)&nbsp;of the Tax Act. The Eligible Holder must obtain the
appropriate federal tax election forms (Form&nbsp;T2057 or, in
the event&nbsp;that the Shares are held by a partnership,
Form&nbsp;T2058) from the Canada Revenue Agency
(&#147;CRA&#148;). These&nbsp;are&nbsp;available on the
CRA&#146;s website at
<U>www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pbg/tf/t2057/t2057-05e.pdf</U> and <BR>
 <U>www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pbg/tf/t2058/t2058-01e.pdf</U>,
respectively. The Eligible Holder must fully complete and sign
two copies of the relevant tax election form and ensure that
both copies are received by CIBC Mellon Trust Company at its
office in Toronto, Ontario (CIBC Mellon Trust Company, Attn:
Barrick Tax Election, 199 Bay Street, Commerce Court West,
Securities Level, Toronto, Ontario, M5L&nbsp;1G9) on or before
May&nbsp;15, 2006. The Offeror agrees only to add the required
information regarding the Offeror to any properly completed tax
election form received by the CIBC Mellon Trust Company on or
before May&nbsp;15, 2006, to execute any such tax election form
and to forward one copy of such tax election form by mail to the
Eligible Holder at the address indicated on the tax election
form within 60&nbsp;days after the receipt thereof. The Eligible
Holder must file the completed and signed joint tax election
form with the CRA within the time prescribed by the Tax Act. As
described in Section&nbsp;22 of the Circular, &#147;Canadian
Federal Income Tax Considerations&#148;, an Eligible Holder may
also make a joint tax election with the Offeror under any
applicable provincial tax legislation that is similar to
Section&nbsp;85 of the Tax Act. <B>Eligible Holders should
consult their own tax advisors for assistance with respect to
making a valid tax election.</B>
</DIV>

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<B>Compliance with the requirements to ensure a valid election
is filed under Section&nbsp;85(1) or (2)&nbsp;of the Tax Act (or
the corresponding provisions of any applicable provincial tax
legislation) will be the sole responsibility of the Eligible
Holder making such election. Accordingly, the Offeror will not
be responsible or liable for taxes, interest, penalties, damages
or expenses resulting from the failure by anyone to properly
complete any tax election form or to properly file it within the
time prescribed and in the form prescribed under the Tax Act (or
the corresponding provisions of any applicable provincial tax
legislation). The Offeror reserves the right not to execute and
return to a Shareholder for filing any tax election form sent to
it that (i)&nbsp;is not fully completed and signed by an
Eligible Holder who has elected the Share Alternative and who
has further elected the Rollover Option in this Transmittal and
Election Form, or (ii)&nbsp;is not received by the CIBC Mellon
Trust Company on or before May&nbsp;15, 2006.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
By checking the box below to elect the Rollover Option, the
Shareholder (i)&nbsp;represents that the Shareholder is an
Eligible Holder who has elected the Share Alternative,
(ii)&nbsp;acknowledges that it is the Shareholder&#146;s
responsibility to complete the appropriate tax election form and
send two copies of the completed tax election form to the CIBC
Mellon Trust Company so that they are received on or before
May&nbsp;15, 2006, and (iii)&nbsp;acknowledges that it is the
Shareholder&#146;s responsibility to file the tax election form
with the CRA (or the applicable provincial tax authority) once
it is returned to the Shareholder by the Offeror and pay any
applicable late filing penalties.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B><FONT face="wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;Check here if you
are an Eligible Holder, you have elected the Share Alternative
and you wish to further elect the Rollover Option in order to
make a joint tax election with the Offeror under
Section&nbsp;85(1) or (2)&nbsp;of the Tax Act (or the
corresponding provisions of any applicable provincial tax
legislation). It is the Eligible Holder&#146;s responsibility to
take the steps required to make a valid tax election.</B>
</DIV>
</DIV>

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<B>BOX 4</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>U.S.&nbsp;SHAREHOLDERS</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
A U.S.&nbsp;Shareholder is any Shareholder (A)&nbsp;whose
address on the records of the transfer agent of the Shares is
within the United States or any territory or possession thereof,
or (B)&nbsp;that is a U.S.&nbsp;person for United States federal
income tax purposes.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
INDICATE WHETHER OR NOT YOU ARE A U.S.&nbsp;SHAREHOLDER OR ARE
ACTING ON BEHALF OF A U.S.&nbsp;SHAREHOLDER:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT face="wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    The owner signing this Transmittal and Election Form represents
    that it is not a U.S.&nbsp;Shareholder and is not acting on
    behalf of a U.S.&nbsp;Shareholder.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT face="wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    The owner signing this Transmittal and Election Form is a
    U.S.&nbsp;Shareholder or is acting on behalf of a
    U.S.&nbsp;Shareholder.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>IF YOU ARE A U.S.&nbsp;SHAREHOLDER OR ARE ACTING ON BEHALF OF
A U.S.&nbsp;SHAREHOLDER, THEN IN ORDER TO AVOID BACKUP
WITHHOLDING YOU MUST COMPLETE THE SUBSTITUTE
FORM&nbsp;<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">W-9</FONT> INCLUDED
BELOW, OR OTHERWISE PROVIDE CERTIFICATION THAT YOU ARE EXEMPT
FROM BACKUP WITHHOLDING, AS PROVIDED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS.</B>
</DIV>
</DIV>

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<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="49%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    DATED this &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;day
    of &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;,
    2006.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    <HR size="1" noshade>Signature of Holder of Shares</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    <HR size="1" noshade>Name (please print)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    &nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    <HR size="1" noshade>Address (please print)</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 11pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 18pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 11pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>TO BE COMPLETED BY U.S.&nbsp;SHAREHOLDERS ONLY</B>
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 9pt; margin-top: 9pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="32%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="32%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="5" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    <B>SUBSTITUTE<BR>
    FORM W-9<BR>
    <BR>
     Department of the<BR>
    Treasury Internal<BR>
    Revenue Service</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <B>Part I </B>&#151; Please provide your name in the box at
    right.<BR>
    Taxpayer Identification Number (&#147;TIN&#148;)&nbsp;&#151;
    ENTER YOUR TIN IN THE BOX AT RIGHT. (For most individuals, this
    is your social security number. If you do not have a TIN, see
    &#147;Obtaining a Number&#148; in the Guidelines included in
    this form.) CERTIFY BY SIGNING AND DATING BELOW.<BR>
     <B>Note: </B>If the account is in more than one name, see the
    chart in the enclosed Guidelines to determine which number to
    give the payer.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <BR>
    <HR size="1" noshade>Social Security Number(s) (If awaiting TIN,
    write &#147;Applied For&#148;)<BR>
     <B>OR<BR>
    <BR>
    <HR size="1" noshade></B>Employer Identification Number(s) (If
    awaiting TIN, write &#147;Applied For&#148;)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    <B>Payer&#146;s Request for<BR>
    Taxpayer Identification Number<BR>
    and&nbsp;Certification</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <BR>
    <BR>
    <B>Part&nbsp;2 </B>&#151; For payees exempt from backup
    withholding, please write &#147;exempt&#148; here (see
    Instructions):</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="5" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Name</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="5" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Business Name</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="5" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Please Check Appropriate box</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5" align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT face="wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;Individual/Sole
    Proprietor&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;Corporation<FONT face="wingdings">&#111;</FONT> &nbsp;Partnership<FONT face="wingdings">&#111;</FONT> &nbsp;Other</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Address</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="5" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    City</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    State</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Zip Code</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="5" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="5" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5" align="left" valign="top">
    <B>Part&nbsp;3 &#151; Certification </B>&#151; Under penalties
    of perjury,&nbsp;I certify that:</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5" align="left" valign="top">
    (1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The number shown on this form is my correct
    TIN (or I am waiting for a TIN to be issued to me)&nbsp;and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5" align="left" valign="top">
    (2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I am not subject to backup withholding
    because (a)&nbsp;I am exempt from backup withholding, (b)&nbsp;I
    have not been notified by the Internal Revenue Service
    (&#147;IRS&#148;) that I am subject to backup withholding as a
    result of a failure to report all interest or dividends, or
    (c)&nbsp;the IRS has notified me that I am no longer subject to
    backup withholding;&nbsp;and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5" align="left" valign="top">
    (3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I am a U.S.&nbsp;person (including a
    U.S.&nbsp;resident alien).</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="5" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5" align="left" valign="top">
    <B>Certificate Instructions. </B>You must cross out
    Item&nbsp;(2) above if you have been notified by the IRS that
    you are currently subject to backup withholding because you have
    failed to report all interest and dividends on your tax return.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5" align="left" valign="top">
    Signature of
    U.S.&nbsp;person&nbsp;------------------------&nbsp;&nbsp;Date&nbsp;------------------&nbsp;,
    2006</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="5" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 9pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="6%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B>NOTE:&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <B>FAILURE TO FURNISH YOUR CORRECT TIN MAY RESULT IN A $50
    PENALTY IMPOSED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND IN BACKUP
    WITHHOLDING OF 28% OF THE GROSS AMOUNT OF CONSIDERATION PAID TO
    YOU PURSUANT TO THE COMPULSORY ACQUISITION. FOR ADDITIONAL
    DETAILS, PLEASE REVIEW THE ENCLOSED &#147;GUIDELINES FOR
    CERTIFICATION OF TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON SUBSTITUTE
    FORM&nbsp;<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">W-9&#148;</FONT>
    THAT FOLLOW THIS SUBSTITUTE
    FORM&nbsp;<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">W-9.</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 9pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>YOU MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATE IF YOU WROTE
&#147;APPLIED FOR&#148; IN PART&nbsp;1 OF SUBSTITUTE
FORM&nbsp;<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">W-9.</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 9pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 9pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>CERTIFICATION OF AWAITING TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 9pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
I certify under penalties of perjury that a taxpayer
identification number has not been issued to me, and either
(a)&nbsp;I have mailed or delivered an application to receive a
taxpayer identification number to the appropriate IRS Center or
Social Security Administration Office or (b)&nbsp;I intend to
mail or deliver an application in the near future. I understand
that if I do not provide a TIN by the time of payment, 28% of
the gross proceeds of such payment made to me will be withheld.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 8pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 10pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
Signature&nbsp;______________________________&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Date&nbsp;_________________________&nbsp;,&nbsp;2006
</DIV>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 18pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>FOR U.S.&nbsp;SHAREHOLDERS ONLY</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION OF TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>NUMBER ON SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 8pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Guidelines for Determining the Proper Identification Number
for the Payee&nbsp;(You)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 8pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>To Give the Payer</B>&nbsp;&#151; Social security numbers
have nine digits separated by two hyphens: i.e., 000-00-0000.
Employee identification numbers have nine digits separated by
only one hyphen:
i.e.,&nbsp;<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">00-0000000.</FONT>
The table below will help determine the number to give the
payer. All &#147;Section&#148; references are to the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. &#147;IRS&#148; is the
Internal Revenue Service.
</DIV>

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<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 8pt; margin-top: 9pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="33%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="61%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="4" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>For This Type of Account:</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Give The Taxpayer Identification</B></TD>
</TR>


<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="4" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    1.&nbsp;&nbsp;Individual</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    The individual</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    2.&nbsp;&nbsp;Two or more individuals (joint&nbsp;account)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    The actual owner of the account or, if combined fund, the first
    individual on the account(1)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    3.&nbsp;&nbsp;Custodian account of a minor (Uniform Gift to
    Minors Act)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    The minor(2)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    4.&nbsp;&nbsp;a.&nbsp;&nbsp;The usual revocable savings trust
    account (grantor is also trustee)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    The grantor-trustee(1)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    b.&nbsp;&nbsp;So-called trust that is not a legal or valid trust
    under state law</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    The actual owner(1)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    5.&nbsp;&nbsp;Sole proprietorship</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    The owner(3)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    6.&nbsp;&nbsp;A valid trust, estate, or pension trust</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    The legal entity(4)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    7.&nbsp;&nbsp;Corporate</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    The corporation</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    8.&nbsp;&nbsp;Association, club, religious, charitable,
    educational, or other tax-exempt organization account</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    The organization</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    9.&nbsp;&nbsp;Partnership</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    The partnership</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    10.&nbsp;A broker or registered nominee</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    The broker or nominee</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    11.&nbsp;Account with the Department of Agriculture in the name
    of a public entity (such as a state or local government, school
    district, or prison) that receives agricultural program payments</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    The public entity</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="4" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 8pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(1)</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    List first and circle the name of the person whose number you
    furnish. If only one person on an account has a social security
    number, that person&#146;s name must be used.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(2)</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Circle the minor&#146;s name.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(3)</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    You must show your individual name, but you may also enter your
    &#147;doing business as&#148; name. You may use either your
    social security number or your employer identification number
    (if you have one).</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(4)</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    List first and circle the name of the legal trust, estate, or
    pension trust. (Do not furnish the taxpayer identification
    number of the personal representative or trustee unless the
    legal entity itself is not designated in the account title.)</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 8pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>NOTE:</B> If no name is circled when there is more than one
name, the number will be considered to be that of the first name
listed.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 8pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Obtaining a Number</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 8pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
If you don&#146;t have a taxpayer identification number or you
don&#146;t know your number, obtain
Form&nbsp;<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">SS-5,</FONT>
Application for a Social Security Card, at the local Social
Administration office, or
Form&nbsp;<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">SS-4,</FONT>
Application for Employer Identification Number, by calling 1
(800)&nbsp;TAX-FORM, and apply for a number.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 8pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Payees Exempt from Backup&nbsp;Withholding</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 8pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
Payees specifically exempted from withholding include:
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    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>(i)</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    An organization exempt from tax under Section&nbsp;501(a), an
    individual retirement account (IRA), or a custodial account
    under Section&nbsp;403(b)(7), if the account satisfies the
    requirements of Section&nbsp;401(f)(2).</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(ii)</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    The United States or a state thereof, the District of Columbia,
    a possession of the United States, or a political subdivision or
    wholly-owned agency or instrumentality of any one or more of the
    foregoing.</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(iii)</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    An international organization or any agency or instrumentality
    thereof.</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(iv)</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    A foreign government and any political subdivision, agency or
    instrumentality thereof.</TD>
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Payees that may be exempt from backup withholding include:
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    A corporation.</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>(ii)</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    A financial institution.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(iii)</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    A dealer in securities or commodities required to register in
    the United States, the District of Columbia, or a possession of
    the United States.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>(iv)</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    A real estate investment trust.</TD>
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    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>(v)</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    A common trust fund operated by a bank under Section&nbsp;584(a).</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(vi)</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    An entity registered at all times during the tax year under the
    Investment Company Act of 1940.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(vii)</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    A middleman known in the investment community as a nominee or
    custodian.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(viii)</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    A futures commission merchant registered with the Commodity
    Futures Trading Commission.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(ix)</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    A foreign central bank of issue.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(x)</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    A trust exempt from tax under Section&nbsp;664 or described in
    Section&nbsp;4947.</TD>
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Exempt payees described above must file a Substitute
Form&nbsp;<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">W-9</FONT> included
in this Letter of Transmittal to avoid possible erroneous backup
withholding. FILE THIS FORM WITH THE PAYER, FURNISH YOUR
TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, WRITE &#147;EXEMPT&#148; IN PART
2 OF THE FORM, SIGN AND DATE THE FORM AND RETURN IT TO THE PAYER.
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<B>PRIVACY ACT NOTICE</B>&nbsp;&#151; Section&nbsp;6109 requires
you to provide your correct taxpayer identification number to
payers, who must report the payments to the IRS. The IRS uses
the number for identification purposes and may also provide this
information to various government agencies for tax enforcement
or litigation purposes. Payers must be given the numbers whether
or not recipients are required to file tax returns. Payers must
generally withhold 28% of taxable interest, dividend, and
certain other payments to a payee who does not furnish a
taxpayer identification number to payer. Certain penalties may
also apply.
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<B>Penalties</B>
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<TR valign="top">
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    <TD align="left">
    <B>Failure to Furnish Taxpayer Identification
    Number</B>.&nbsp;&#151; If you fail to furnish your taxpayer
    identification number to a payer, you are subject to a penalty
    of $50 for each such failure unless your failure is due to
    reasonable cause and not to willful neglect.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(2)</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <B>Civil Penalty for False Information With Respect to
    Withholding</B>.&nbsp;&#151; If you make a false statement with
    no reasonable basis that results in no backup withholding, you
    are subject to a $500 penalty.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(3)</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <B>Criminal Penalty for Falsifying Information</B>.&nbsp;&#151;
    Wilfully falsifying certifications or affirmations may subject
    you to criminal penalties including fines and/or imprisonment.</TD>
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    P.O. Box&nbsp;1036<BR>
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    Toronto, Ontario M5C&nbsp;2K4</TD>
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    199 Bay Street<BR>
    Commerce Court West<BR>
    Securities Level<BR>
    Toronto, Ontario M5L&nbsp;1G9</TD>
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