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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-13-428374
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20131105
FILED AS OF DATE:		20131106
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20131105

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:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09059
		FILM NUMBER:		131194419

	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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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, DC 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Form 6-K
</B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>For the month of: November 2013</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Commission File Number: 1-9059</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name of Registrant) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Brookfield
Place, TD Canada Trust Tower </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Suite 3700 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>161 Bay Street, P.O. Box 212 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Toronto, Ontario </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Canada
M5J 2S1 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address of Principal Executive Offices) </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">40-F:</FONT>
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Form
20-F&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form 40-F&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#120;</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT
STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T
Rule 101(b)(7):&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in
this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
No&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#120;</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If &#147;Yes&#148; is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): N/A </P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Registrant&#146;s Material Change Report dated November&nbsp;5, 2013 and included as Exhibit 99.1 of this Form 6-K (Commission File&nbsp;No.&nbsp;1-9059)
is incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement on Form F-10 of the Registrant (Commission File&nbsp;No.&nbsp;333-192018). </P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Date: November 5, 2013 </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Sybil E. Veenman</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Sybil E. Veenman</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Senior Vice President and General Counsel</TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Exhibit 99.1 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Form 51-102F3 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>MATERIAL
CHANGE REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Section&nbsp;7.1 of National Instrument 51-102 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Continuous Disclosure Obligations </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:24pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>NAME AND ADDRESS OF COMPANY </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Barrick Gold Corporation (&#147;<B>Barrick</B>&#148;) </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Brookfield Place, TD Canada Trust Tower </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Suite 3700, 161 Bay Street, P.O. Box 212 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Toronto, Ontario M5J 2S1 </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>DATE OF MATERIAL CHANGE </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">October&nbsp;31, 2013 </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>NEWS RELEASE </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Press releases titled, respectively, &#147;Barrick Announces Plan to
Reduce Debt&#151;Launches US$3.0 Billion Public Equity Offering&#148; and &#147;Barrick Announces Debt Tender Offer&#148; were issued by Barrick on October&nbsp;31, 2013. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>SUMMARY OF MATERIAL CHANGE </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On October&nbsp;31, 2013 Barrick announced that it had
entered into an underwriting agreement with a syndicate of underwriters, led by RBC Dominion Securities Inc., Barclays Capital Canada Inc. and GMP Securities L.P., for a bought deal public offering (the &#147;<B>Offering</B>&#148;) for gross
proceeds of approximately US$3.0 billion. Barrick has also granted the underwriters an over-allotment option, exercisable for a period of 30 days after closing, which, if exercised, will result in additional gross proceeds for Barrick of US$450
million. If the over-allotment option is exercised in full, the total gross proceeds of the Offering will be approximately US$3.45 billion. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Barrick intends to use the net proceeds of the Offering, including proceeds realized through the exercise of the over-allotment option (if
any), to strengthen its balance sheet and improve its long-term liquidity position by using approximately US$2.6 billion of the net proceeds to redeem or repurchase outstanding debt of, or guaranteed by, Barrick, with a focus on debt maturing in the
short and medium term. </P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In furtherance of its planned debt reduction, on October&nbsp;31, 2013 Barrick also announced
that it and certain of its subsidiaries had commenced a cash tender offer for specified series of outstanding notes, to a maximum aggregate purchase price of US$1.5 billion (the &#147;<B>Tender Offer</B>&#148;). The completion of the Tender Offer is
conditional, among other things, on the completion of the Offering. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A full description of the material change is provided below. </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>FULL DESCRIPTION OF MATERIAL CHANGE </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Bought Deal Offering </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On October&nbsp;31, 2013 Barrick announced that it had entered into an underwriting agreement with a syndicate of underwriters, led by RBC
Capital Markets, Barclays Capital Canada Inc. and GMP Securities L.P., for a bought deal public offering for gross proceeds of approximately US$3.0 billion representing 163.5&nbsp;million common shares (the &#147;<B>Common Shares</B>&#148;) of
Barrick at a price of US$18.35 per share. Barrick has also granted the underwriters an over-allotment option, to purchase up to an additional 24.5&nbsp;million Common Shares at the offering price exercisable for a period of 30 days after closing.
The gross proceeds of the Offering will be approximately US$3.45 billion if the over-allotment option is exercised in full. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The net
proceeds from the Offering will be approximately US$2.9 billion, determined after deducting the underwriters&#146; commission. In the event that the over-allotment option is exercised in full, the net proceeds to be received by Barrick will be
approximately US$3.3 billion. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Barrick intends to use the net proceeds of the Offering, including proceeds realized through the exercise
of the over-allotment option (if any) to strengthen its balance sheet and improve the long-term liquidity position of Barrick by using approximately US$2.6 billion of the net proceeds to redeem or repurchase outstanding debt of, or guaranteed by,
Barrick, with such redemptions and repurchases focussed on debt maturing in the short and medium term. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Specifically, Barrick intends to
use approximately US$1.1 billion of the net proceeds of the Offering to redeem the outstanding US$700 million aggregate principal amount of 1.75% notes due 2014 issued by Barrick, together with the US$350 million aggregate principal amount of 4.875%
notes due 2014 issued by Barrick Gold Finance Corporation and guaranteed by Barrick (collectively the &#147;<B>Redemption Notes</B>&#148;). The Redemption Notes may be redeemed in whole, or from time to time in part, at a redemption price equal to
the greater of (a)&nbsp;100% of the principal amount of the Redemption Notes of the series to be redeemed and (b)&nbsp;an amount equal to the present value of the remaining scheduled payments of </P>

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principal and interest on the series of the Redemption Notes to be redeemed, calculated in accordance with the terms of the applicable indentures governing such series of the Redemption Notes,
together with accrued and unpaid interest on the principal amount of the applicable series of the Redemption Notes to, but not including, the date of redemption. Barrick intends to redeem the Redemption Notes only if the Offering is consummated.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Barrick&#146;s common shares outstanding are expected to increase from approximately 1.0 billion shares to approximately 1.16 billion
shares as a result of the Offering (1.19 billion shares if the over-allotment option is exercised in full). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Offering is anticipated
to close on or about November&nbsp;14, 2013 and is subject to certain customary conditions and regulatory approvals. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Tender Offer
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On October&nbsp;31, 2013 Barrick also announced that it and certain of its subsidiaries had commenced a cash Tender Offer for
specified series of outstanding notes (the &#147;<B>Notes</B>&#148;). The terms and conditions of the Tender Offer are described in an offer to purchase (the &#147;<B>Offer to Purchase</B>&#148;) and the related Letter of Transmittal, each dated
October&nbsp;31, 2013. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the Tender Offer, Barrick, Barrick (HMC) Mining Company, Barrick North America Finance LLC and Barrick
(PD) Australia Finance Pty Ltd. (together, the &#147;<B>Offerors</B>&#148;) are offering to purchase for cash the series of Notes set out in the table below for an aggregate purchase price (including principal, premium and accrued and unpaid
interest) of up to US$1.5 billion (as such amount may be increased or decreased, the &#147;<B>Maximum Tender Amount</B>&#148;). The amount of a series of Notes that is purchased in the Tender Offer will be based on the order of priority (the
&#147;<B>Acceptance Priority Level</B>&#148;) for such series as set forth in the table below. If there are sufficient remaining funds to purchase some, but not all, of the Notes tendered of any series, the amount of Notes purchased in that series
will be subject to proration using the procedure more fully described in the Offer to Purchase. </P>

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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP> <P STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; width:55.00pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Title of Security</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>CUSIP<BR>Number</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Aggregate<BR>Principal&nbsp;Amount<BR>Outstanding</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Acceptance<BR>Priority<BR>Level</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Reference<BR>U.S.&nbsp;Treasury<BR>Security</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Fixed<BR>Spread<BR>(basis&nbsp;points)</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Early<BR>Tender<BR>Payment<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(1)</SUP></B></TD>
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">7.750% Notes due 2015<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(2)</SUP></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">725906AD3</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">US$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">100,000,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">1</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">0.25%&nbsp;due Oct&nbsp;31,&nbsp;2015</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">FIT1</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">+45</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">US$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">30.00</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2.90% Notes due 2016<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(2)</SUP></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">067901AF5<BR>067901AD0<BR>C03420AB9</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">US$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">1,100,000,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">2</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">0.625% due Oct 15, 2016</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">FIT1</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">+45</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">US$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">30.00</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">5.75% Notes due 2016<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(3)</SUP></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">06849AAA7<BR>P1619PAA6</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">US$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">400,000,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">3</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">0.625% due Oct 15, 2016</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">FIT1</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">+100</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">US$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">30.00</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2.50% Notes due 2018<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(2)</SUP></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">067901AN8<BR>067901AM0<BR>C03420AE3</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">US$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">650,000,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">4</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">1.25% due Oct&nbsp;31,&nbsp;2018</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">FIT1</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">+90</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">US$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">30.00</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">6.80% Notes due 2018<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(4)</SUP></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">06849RAB8</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">US$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">500,000,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">5</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">1.25% due Oct 31, 2018</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">FIT1</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">+130</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">US$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">30.00</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">6.95% Notes due 2019<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(2)</SUP></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">067901AB4</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">US$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">750,000,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">6</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">1.25% due Oct 31, 2018</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">FIT1</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">+170</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">US$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">30.00</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">4.95% Notes due 2020<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(5)</SUP></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">06849UAC9</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">US$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">400,000,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">7</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">2.50% due Aug 15, 2023</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">FIT1</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">+155</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">US$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">30.00</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">4.40% Notes due 2021<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(4)</SUP></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">06849RAD4<BR>06849RAF9<BR>U0684TAA4</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">US$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">1,350,000,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">8</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">2.50% due Aug 15, 2023</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">FIT1</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">+195</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">US$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">30.00</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">3.85% Notes due 2022<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(2)</SUP></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">067901AL2<BR>067901AJ7<BR>C03420AD5</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">US$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">1,250,000,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">9</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">2.50% due Aug&nbsp;15,&nbsp;2023</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">FIT1</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">+215</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">US$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">30.00</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">4.10% Notes due 2023<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(2)</SUP></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">067901AQ1<BR>067901AP3<BR>C03420AF0</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">US$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">1,500,000,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">2.50% due Aug&nbsp;15,&nbsp;2023</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Per US$1,000 principal amount of Notes validly tendered and accepted for purchase. The Early Tender Payment (as defined below) is included in the Total Consideration (as defined below) for Notes validly tendered and not
validly withdrawn in the Tender Offer at or prior to the Early Tender Date (as defined below). </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:3pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Barrick is the applicable Offeror for the 7.750% Notes due 2015, the 2.90% Notes due 2016, the 2.50% Notes due 2018, the 6.95% Notes due 2019, the 3.85% Notes due 2022 and the 4.10% Notes due 2023. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Barrick (HMC) Mining Company is the applicable Offeror for the 5.75% Notes due 2016. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:3pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Barrick North America Finance LLC is the applicable Offeror for the 6.80% Notes due 2018 and the 4.40% Notes due 2021. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:3pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Barrick (PD) Australia Finance Pty Ltd. is the applicable Offeror for the 4.95% Notes due 2020. </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Tender Offer will expire at midnight, New York City time, on December&nbsp;2, 2013, unless extended (such date and time, as the same may
be extended, the &#147;<B>Expiration Date</B>&#148;). Holders of Notes must validly tender and not validly withdraw their Notes at or prior to 5:00 pm, New York City time, on November&nbsp;15, 2013 (such date and time, as the same may be extended,
the &#147;<B>Early Tender Date</B>&#148;), to be eligible to receive the applicable &#147;<B>Total Consideration</B>&#148;, which includes an early tender premium of US$30.00 per US$1,000 of principal amount of Notes accepted for purchase (the
&#147;<B>Early Tender Payment</B>&#148;). Holders of Notes who tender their Notes after the Early Tender Date, but at or prior to the Expiration Date, will be eligible to receive the applicable &#147;<B>Tender Offer Consideration</B>&#148;, which is
the Total Consideration minus the Early Tender Payment. The Total Consideration or Tender Offer Consideration will only be paid to holders of tendered Notes to the extent that the applicable Offeror accepts such Notes for purchase. </P>

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for payment pursuant to the Tender Offer will be determined in the manner described in the Offer to Purchase by reference to a fixed spread specified for each series of Notes over the yield based on the bid side price of the U.S. Treasury Security
specified for each series of Notes on the front page of the Offer to Purchase or in the table above, as calculated by the dealer managers at 2:00 pm, New York City time, on November&nbsp;18, 2013. In addition to the Total Consideration or the Tender
Offer Consideration, as applicable, accrued and unpaid interest on the purchased Notes will be paid from the applicable last interest payment date to, but not including, the settlement date. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notes may be validly withdrawn at any time before 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on November&nbsp;15, 2013 (such date and time, as the same
may be extended, the &#147;<B>Withdrawal Date</B>&#148;), unless such date and time is extended by the Offerors, but not thereafter. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
settlement date for the Tender Offer will follow promptly after the Expiration Date. The Offerors expect the settlement date will be December&nbsp;3, 2013. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Tender Offer is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, including Barrick receiving net
proceeds in the Offering in an amount sufficient to fund the purchase, up to the Maximum Tender Amount, of all validly tendered and not withdrawn Notes accepted for purchase in the Tender Offer (including all accrued interest payable on such Notes),
to pay all fees and expenses relating to the Tender Offer and to consummate the redemption of the Redemption Notes. If any of the conditions are not satisfied, the Offerors will not be obligated to accept for payment, purchase or pay for, validly
tendered Notes, in each case subject to applicable laws, and may terminate the Tender Offer. The Tender Offer is not conditioned on the tender of a minimum principal amount of Notes. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The dealer managers for the Tender Offer are RBC Capital Markets, LLC and Barclays Capital Inc. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>CAUTIONARY STATEMENT ON FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Certain information contained in this report, including any information as to Barrick&#146;s plans, constitutes &#147;forward-looking
statements&#148;. See the Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information included in each of the October&nbsp;31, 2013 news releases referred to in Item&nbsp;3 above for a description of certain factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Barrick disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as
required by applicable law. </P>

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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>RELIANCE ON SUBSECTION 7.1(2) OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 51-102 </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Not applicable. </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>OMITTED INFORMATION </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Not applicable. </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>EXECUTIVE OFFICER </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For further information, please contact: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Sybil E. Veenman </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Senior Vice
President and General Counsel </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(416)&nbsp;861-9911 </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>DATE OF REPORT </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">November&nbsp;5, 2013 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:36pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">DATED at Toronto, Ontario this 5<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">th</SUP> day of November, 2013 </P>
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