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Published on 3/6/2019 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: Morgan Stanley prices $1 million dual directional buffered PLUS tied to indexes

By Wendy Van Sickle

Columbus, Ohio, March 6 – Morgan Stanley priced $1 million of 0% dual directional buffered Performance Leveraged Upside Securities due Sept. 2, 2021 linked to the worse performing of the S&P 500 index and the Russell 2000 index, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

If each index finishes above the initial level, the payout at maturity will be par plus 150% of the gain of the laggard index.

If either index falls but not by more than 20% of its initial level, the payout will be par plus the absolute value of the return.

Otherwise, investors will be exposed to any losses beyond the 20% buffer.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is the agent.

Issuer:Morgan Stanley Finance LLC
Guarantor:Morgan Stanley
Issue:Dual directional buffered Performance Leveraged Upside Securities
Underlying index:S&P 500, Russell 2000
Amount:$1 million
Maturity:Sept. 2, 2021
Coupon:0%
Price:Par
Payout at maturity:If final level of each is greater than initial index level, par plus 150% of lesser-performing index return; if lesser-performing index falls by up to 20%, par plus absolute value of lesser-performing index return; otherwise, exposure to loss of lesser-performing index beyond 20%
Initial index levels:2,784.49 for S&P and 1,575.549 for Russell
Pricing date:Feb. 28
Settlement date:March 5
Agent:Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management handling distribution
Fees:0.75%
Cusip:61768DN92

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