0001047469-05-028710 Sample Contracts

SUPPORT AGREEMENT between BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION - and - PLACER DOME INC. December 22, 2005

Agreement • December 28th, 2005 • Placer Dome Inc • Gold and silver ores • Ontario

• Contract Type
  Agreement
• Filed
  December 28th, 2005
• Company
  Placer Dome Inc
• Industry
  Gold and silver ores
• Jurisdiction
  Ontario

WHEREAS Barrick has made an offer, as amended and extended by notice to Barrick's depositary under the Offer dated December 15, 2005, (the "Original Offer") to acquire all of the Shares (as hereinafter defined) for, at the election of the holder of Shares, $20.50 in cash or 0.7518 of a Barrick Common Share (as hereinafter defined) plus $0.05 in cash per Share, subject in each case to pro ration;