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Published on 8/30/2011 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: Goldman Sachs prices $14.24 million trigger notes linked to S&P 500

By Toni Weeks

San Diego, Aug. 30 - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. priced $14.24 million of 0% index-linked trigger notes due Sept. 12, 2012 linked to the S&P 500 index, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A trigger event will occur if the index level falls by more than 20% during the life of the notes.

If a trigger event occurs, the payout at maturity will be par plus the index return, which could be positive or negative.

If a trigger event does not occur, the payout at maturity will be par plus the index return, with a minimum return of 11.2%.

In either case, the maximum payment will be $1,200 per $1,000 principal amount of notes.

Goldman Sachs & Co. is the underwriter with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as dealer.

Issuer:Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Issue:Index-linked trigger notes
Underlying index:S&P 500
Amount:$14,244,000
Maturity:Sept. 12, 2012
Coupon:0%
Price:Variable prices
Payout at maturity:If index falls by more than 20% during life of notes, par plus index return; otherwise par plus index return with minimum return of 11.2%; in either case, maximum payment of $1,200 per $1,000 of notes
Initial index level:1,176.8
Pricing date:Aug. 26
Settlement date:Aug. 31
Underwriter:Goldman Sachs & Co. with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as dealer
Fees:1.1%
Cusip:38143UB59

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