Nov 5 (Reuters) - Barrick Gold Corp ABX.TO :
* BARRICK SHAREHOLDERS OVERWHELMINGLY APPROVE RANDGOLD MERGER
* BARRICK GOLD CORP - ISSUANCE OF BARRICK COMMON SHARES IN CONNECTION WITH MERGER WERE APPROVED BY MORE THAN 99 PERCENT OF VOTES CAST
* BARRICK GOLD CORP - MERGER IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED ON JANUARY 1, 2019