Goldman Sachs plans buffered notes on basket of 20 stocks, ADSs

By Marisa Wong

Madison, Wis., May 13 - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. plans to price 0% buffered notes linked to a basket of 20 common stocks and American Depositary Shares, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The notes are expected to mature 36 to 38 months after issue.

The equally weighted basket includes the common stocks of Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd., AuRico Gold Inc., Barrick Gold Corp., Coeur d'Alene Mines Corp., Eldorado Gold Corp., First Majestic Silver Corp., Goldcorp Inc., Iamgold Corp., Kinross Gold Corp., New Gold Inc., Newmont Mining Corp., Pan American Silver Corp., Royal Gold, Inc., Silver Wheaton Corp. and Yamana Gold Inc. and the ADSs of AngloGold Ashanti Ltd., Compania de Minas Buenaventura SAA, Gold Fields Ltd., Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. and Randgold Resources Ltd.

If the basket return is positive, the payout at maturity will be par plus the basket return, up to a maximum payment of $1,800 per $1,000 of notes. The exact maximum payment will be determined at pricing.

Investors will receive par if the basket declines by up to 20% and will lose 1.25% for every 1% drop beyond 20%.

Goldman Sachs & Co. is the underwriter.

The Cusip number is 38141GTN4.

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