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Published on 9/4/2018 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: GS Finance prices $5.22 million trigger autocallable notes on SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

By Wendy Van Sickle

Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 4 – GS Finance Corp. priced $5.22 million of 0% trigger autocallable notes due Sept. 2, 2020 linked to the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The notes are guaranteed by Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

Beginning in February 2019, the notes will be automatically called at par of $10 plus a call return of 7.1% a year if the ETF closes at or above its initial level on any quarterly call observation date.

The payout will be par plus 14.02% if the ETF finishes positive. The payout will be par if the ETF falls by up to 20% declines by up to 20%. Otherwise, investors will have full exposure to the decline.

Goldman Sachs & Co. and UBS Financial Services Inc. are the underwriters.

Issuer:GS Finance Corp.
Guarantor:Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Issue:Trigger autocallable notes
Underlying ETF:SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Amount:$5,220,480
Maturity:Sept. 2, 2020
Coupon:0%
Price:Par of $10
Call:Beginning in February 2019, at par plus 7.1% per year if ETF closes at or above initial level on any quarterly call observation date
Payout at maturity:Par plus 14.02% if ETF finishes positive; par if ETF declines by up to 20%, par; otherwise, full exposure to decline
Initial levels:$289.92
Downside threshold:$231.94, 80% of initial level
Pricing date:Aug. 28
Settlement date:Aug. 31
Agents:Goldman Sachs & Co. and UBS Financial Services Inc.
Fees:1.675%
Cusip:36255U687

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