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Published on 6/4/2012 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: Goldman prices $9.9 million leveraged buffered notes tied to MSCI EAFE

By Susanna Moon

Chicago, June 4 - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. priced $9.9 million of 0% leveraged buffered index-linked notes due June 9, 2014 linked to the MSCI EAFE index, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The payout at maturity will be par plus double any index gain, up to a maximum return of $1,368 for each $1,000 principal amount.

Investors will receive par if the index falls by up to 20% and will lose 1.25% for every 1% decline beyond 20%.

The initial index level was set lower than the actual closing level at pricing, which was 1,332.89.

Goldman Sachs & Co. is the underwriter.

Issuer:Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Issue:Leveraged buffered index-linked notes
Underlying index:MSCI EAFE
Amount:$9,895,000
Maturity:June 9, 2014
Coupon:0%
Price:Par
Payout at maturity:Par plus 200% of any index gain, capped at 36.8%; par if index falls by 20% or less; 1.25% loss per 1% decline beyond 20%
Initial index level:1,329.66
Pricing date:May 31
Settlement date:June 7
Underwriter:Goldman Sachs & Co.
Fees:1.8%
Cusip:38147B315

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