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Published on 5/16/2017 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: GS Finance sells $648,000 callable buffered monthly range accrual notes on S&P

By Wendy Van Sickle

Columbus, Ohio, May 16 – GS Finance Corp. priced $648,000 of callable buffered monthly range accrual notes due Nov. 17, 2024 linked to the S&P 500 index, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The notes are guaranteed by Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

Interest accrues at an annual rate of 5% for each day that the index closes at or above the barrier level, 75% of the initial index level. Interest is payable monthly.

The payout at maturity will be par unless the index falls by more than 25%, in which case investors will lose 1% for each 1% decline beyond the 75% barrier level.

The notes will be callable at par plus any interest due on any interest payment date on or after May 17, 2018.

Goldman Sachs & Co. is the agent.

Issuer:GS Finance Corp.
Guarantor:Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Issue:Callable buffered monthly range accrual notes
Underlying index:S&P 500
Amount:$648,000
Maturity:Nov. 17, 2024
Coupon:5% per year multiplied by proportion of days on which index closes at or above barrier level; payable monthly
Price:Par
Payout at maturity:Par unless index falls by more than 25%, in which case 1% loss for every 1% that index declines beyond 25%
Call option:At par plus interest on any interest payment date on or after May 17, 2018
Initial index level:2,390.90
Barrier level:1,793.175, 75% of initial level
Pricing date:May 12
Settlement date:May 17
Agent:Goldman Sachs & Co.
Fees:4.4%
Cusip:40054LAC8

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