New Issue: GS Finance sells $643,000 index-linked notes on S&P, Russell

By William Gullotti

Buffalo, N.Y., Sept. 10 – GS Finance Corp. priced $643,000 of 0% index-linked notes due March 28, 2024 linked to the least performing of the S&P 500 index and the Russell 2000 index, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The notes are guaranteed by Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

If the return of each index is zero or positive, the payout at maturity will be par plus double the gain of the least performing index, subject to a maximum payout of $1,210 per $1,000 principal amount of notes.

If the least performing index falls by up to 15%, the payout will be par.

Otherwise, investors will lose 1% for every 1% decline of the worst performer below 15%.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is the agent.

Issuer:	GS Finance Corp.
Guarantor:	Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Issue:	Index-linked notes
Underlying indexes:	S&P 500 index, Russell 2000 index
Amount:	$643,000
Maturity:	March 28, 2024
Coupon:	0%
Price:	Par
Payout at maturity:	If the return of each index is zero or positive, par plus two times the gain of the least performing index, capped at par plus 21%; if any index falls but the final underlier level of each is greater than or equal to the 85% trigger buffer level, par; if any index falls by more than 15%, investors will lose 1% for every 1% decline of the worst performer below the buffer
Initial levels:	4,280.7 for S&P, 2,334.396 for Russell
Trigger buffer levels:	85% of initial levels
Pricing date:	June 25
Settlement date:	June 30
Agent:	Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
Fees:	2.81%
Cusip:	40057HFW5

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