Barrick Announces Election of Directors
Rhea-AI Summary
Barrick Gold announced the election of directors at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Voting results for directors, auditors, executive compensation, and shareholder proposal were provided. Notable victories include Mark Bristow, Isela A. Costantini, and Andrew J. Quinn. The investor and media relations contact information is also available.
Positive
Directors Mark Bristow, Isela A. Costantini, and Andrew J. Quinn received overwhelming support from shareholders.
The appointment of the auditor and the advisory resolution on executive compensation were approved by a significant majority.
Negative
The shareholder proposal faced strong opposition, with a large portion of votes against it.
Director Christopher L. Coleman received a notable percentage of votes withheld, indicating some shareholder dissatisfaction.
News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, GOLD declined 1.68%, reflecting a mild negative market reaction.
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TORONTO, April 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:GOLD)(TSX:ABX) announced that the nominees listed in the Information Circular for the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders were elected as directors of Barrick.
Detailed results of the vote for the election of directors, the appointment of auditors, the advisory resolution on executive compensation and the shareholder proposal are set out below.
Voting results for the election of each of the directors are as follows:
| Nominee | Votes For | % For | Votes Withheld | % Withheld |
| Mark Bristow | 1,025,169,371 | 7,581,879 | ||
| Helen Cai | 1,008,580,396 | 24,170,854 | ||
| Christopher L. Coleman | 836,610,717 | 196,140,533 | ||
| Isela A. Costantini | 1,015,587,039 | 17,164,211 | ||
| Brian L. Greenspun | 874,251,228 | 158,500,022 | ||
| J. Brett Harvey | 762,377,043 | 270,374,207 | ||
| Anne N. Kabagambe | 1,008,742,668 | 24,008,582 | ||
| Andrew J. Quinn | 1,017,165,636 | 15,585,614 | ||
| Loreto Silva | 1,015,905,371 | 16,845,879 | ||
| John L. Thornton | 891,787,262 | 140,963,988 |
Voting results for the resolution approving the appointment of the auditor are as follows:
| Votes For | % For | Votes Withheld | % Withheld |
| 1,096,825,895 | 70,319,051 |
Voting results for the advisory resolution on executive compensation are as follows:
| Votes For | % For | Votes Against | % Against |
| 749,532,618 | 285,754,644 |
Voting results for the shareholder proposal are as follows:
| Votes For | % For | Votes Against | % Against |
| 258,894,808 | 776,422,705 |
Enquiries:
Investor and Media Relations
Kathy du Plessis
+44 20 7557 7738
Email: barrick@dpapr.com
Website: www.barrick.com
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