Filed pursuant to Rule 433
Registration No. 333-151327
March 19, 2009
FINAL PRICING ANNOUNCEMENT (DATED MARCH 19, 2009)
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Issuer:
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Barrick Gold Corporation (Barrick) |
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Security:
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6.950% Notes due 2019 |
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Format:
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SEC Registered Registration Statement No. 333-151327 |
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Principal Amount:
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US$750,000,000 |
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Maturity Date:
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April 1, 2019 |
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Interest Payment Dates:
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April 1 and October 1 of each year, beginning October 1, 2009 |
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Benchmark Treasury:
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2.750% due February 15, 2019 |
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Benchmark Treasury Yield:
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2.538% |
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Spread to Benchmark Treasury:
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T + 462.5 basis points |
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Yield to Maturity:
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7.163% |
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Coupon:
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6.950% |
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Price to Public:
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98.493% |
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Redemption Make Whole:
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At any time at the treasury rate plus 50 basis points |
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Expected Settlement Date:
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March 24, 2009 |
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CUSIP Number:
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067901 AB4 |
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Joint Book-Running Managers:
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Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
Citigroup Global Markets Inc. |
Barrick has filed a registration statement (including a base prospectus, dated June 12, 2008, as
supplemented by a preliminary prospectus supplement, dated March 19, 2009, the Prospectus) with
the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read
the Prospectus and the documents incorporated therein by reference that Barrick has filed with the
SEC for more complete information about Barrick and this offering. You may obtain these documents
for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, Barrick, any
underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the Prospectus and
any document incorporated by reference in the Prospectus if you request such documents by calling
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated toll-free at 1-866-718-1649, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. collect
at 1-212-834-4533 or Citigroup Global Markets Inc. toll-free at 1-877-858-5407.
Any legends, disclaimers or other notices that may appear below are not applicable to this
communication and should be disregarded. Such legends, disclaimers or other notices have been
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system.