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Published on 5/21/2012 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: Goldman prices $5.18 million digital notes due 2013 linked to S&P 500

By Susanna Moon

Chicago, May 21 - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. priced $5.18 million of 0% index-linked digital notes due Sept. 10, 2013 tied to the S&P 500 index, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

If the index finishes at or above the 80% trigger level, the payout at maturity will be the threshold settlement amount of $1,083 for each $1,000 principal amount.

Otherwise, investors will lose 1.25% for each 1% decline beyond 20%.

The initial index level was set at higher the actual closing level of the underlying at pricing, which was 1,304.86.

Goldman Sachs & Co. is the underwriter.

Issuer:Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Issue:Index-linked digital notes
Underlying index:S&P 500
Amount:$5,175,000
Maturity:Sept. 10, 2013
Coupon:0%
Price:Par
Payout at maturity:If index falls by 20% or less, par plus 8.3%; otherwise, 1.25% loss per 1% drop beyond 20%
Initial index level:1,323.02
Pricing date:May 17
Settlement date:May 24
Underwriter:Goldman Sachs & Co.
Fees:1.1%
Cusip:38147B224

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