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Published on 1/29/2016 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: GS Finance prices $1.37 million callable buffered monthly range accrual notes on Russell

By Wendy Van Sickle

Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 29 – GS Finance Corp. priced $1.37 million of callable buffered monthly range accrual notes due Jan. 29, 2021 linked to the Russell 2000 index, according to a 424B2 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The notes are guaranteed by Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

Interest will accrue at 5.5% annualized for each day that the index closes at or above the barrier level, 80% of the initial index level. Interest will be payable monthly.

If the index return is positive or falls by up to 20%, the payout at maturity will be par. Investors will lose 1% for every 1% decline beyond 20%.

The notes will be callable at par on any interest payment date after one year.

Goldman Sachs & Co. is the underwriter.

Issuer:GS Finance Corp.
Guarantor:Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Issue:Callable monthly range accrual notes
Underlying index:Russell 2000
Amount:$1.37 million
Maturity:Jan. 29, 2021
Coupon:5.5% annualized for each day that the index closes at or above the barrier level; payable monthly
Price:Par
Payout at maturity:Par if index closes at 80% of initial level or more; 1-to-1 exposure to losses beyond 20%
Call option:At par on any interest payment date beginning Jan. 29, 2017
Initial level:1,002.747
Barrier level:802.1976, 80% of initial level
Pricing date:Jan. 27
Settlement date:Jan. 29
Agent:Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Fees:4.85%
Cusip:40054CAT1

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