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Published on 5/1/2012 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: Goldman prices $23.49 million notes linked to leveraged buffered indexes

By Toni Weeks

San Diego, May 1 - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. priced $23.49 million of 0% leveraged buffered basket-linked notes due May 15, 2013 tied to a basket of indexes, each converted into dollars, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The basket includes the Euro Stoxx 50 index with a 55% weight, the FTSE 100 index with a 22% weight and the Topix index with a 23% weight.

The initial level and final level of each index will be converted from its underlying currency into dollars at the exchange rate then in effect. The underlying currency is the euro for the Euro Stoxx 50, the British pound for the FTSE 100 and the Japanese yen for the Topix.

The payout at maturity will be par plus the sum of the weighted index returns.

If a basket index finishes above its initial level, its return will be double the gain, subject to a 20.2% cap. If an index declines by 10% or less, its return will be 0%. If an index declines by more than 10%, its return will be 0% minus 1.111111% for every 1% decline beyond 10%.

The final level of each index will be the average of its converted levels on the five trading days ending on May 10, 2013.

Goldman Sachs & Co. is the underwriter, with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as placement agent.

Issuer:Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Issue:Leveraged buffered basket-linked notes
Underlying indexes:Euro Stoxx 50 (55% weight), FTSE 100 (22% weight) and Topix (23% weight)
Amount:$23,486,000
Maturity:May 15, 2013
Coupon:0%
Price:Variable prices
Payout at maturity:Par plus sum of weighted index returns
Index return:If index finishes above initial level, double the gain, subject to cap of 20.2%; if index declines by 10% or less, 0%; otherwise, 0% minus 1.111111% for every 1% decline beyond 10%
Initial converted levels:3,108.053319 for Euro Stoxx; 9,380.582363 for FTSE; 9.997141 for Topix
Initial exchange rates:1.32595 dollars per euro; 1.62375 dollars per pound; 1 dollar per 80.45 yen
Pricing date:April 27
Settlement date:May 2
Underwriter:Goldman Sachs & Co. with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as placement agent
Fees:1.1%
Cusip:38143U2Y6

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