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Published on 4/26/2011 in the Prospect News Canadian Bonds Daily.

New Issue: Goldman prices C$500 million of 5% Maple bonds due 2018 at 213 bps

By Cristal Cody

Prospect News, April 26 - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (A1/A/DBRS: A) sold an upsized C$500 million of 5% senior Maple bonds due May 3, 2018 at 99.842 to yield 5.027% on Tuesday, an informed source said.

The bonds priced at a spread of 213 basis points over the Canadian bond curve, tighter than guidance of 215 bps over the curve.

The deal was upsized from C$400 million.

The joint bookrunners were Goldman Sachs & Co., TD Securities Inc., RBC Capital Markets Corp., Scotia Capital Inc., BMO Capital Markets Corp., CIBC World Markets Inc. and National Bank Financial Inc.

The financial services company is based in New York City.

Issuer:Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Amount:C$500 million
Maturity:May 3, 2018
Securities:Maple bonds
Bookrunners:Goldman Sachs & Co., TD Securities Inc., RBC Capital Markets Corp., Scotia Capital Inc., BMO Capital Markets Corp., CIBC World Markets Inc. and National Bank Financial Inc.
Coupon:5%
Price:99.842
Yield:5.027%
Spread:213 bps over Canadian bond curve
Pricing date:April 26
Settlement date:May 3
Ratings: Moody's: A1
Standard & Poor's: A
DBRS: A
Distribution:Canada
Price talk:215 bps over Canadian bond curve

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