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Published on 1/2/2019 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: GS Finance sells $344,000 ETF-linked notes on iShares MSCI ETFs

By Sarah Lizee

Olympia, Wash., Jan. 2 – GS Finance Corp. priced $344,000 of 0% notes due July 1, 2022 linked to the iShares MSCI EAFE exchange-traded fund and the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets exchange-traded fund, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The notes are guaranteed by Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

If each ETF return is zero or positive, the payout at maturity will par plus 2.3 times the laggard ETF return.

If the laggard ETF falls by up to 30%, the payout will be par.

If the laggard ETF falls by more than 30%, investors will be fully exposed to the decline of the laggard ETF.

Goldman Sachs & Co. is the agent.

Issuer:GS Finance Corp.
Guarantor:Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Issue:ETF-linked notes
Underlying ETFs:iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, iShares MSCI EAFE exchange-traded fund
Amount:$344,000
Maturity:July 1, 2022
Coupon:0%
Price:Par
Payout at maturity:If laggard ETF return is zero or positive, par plus 2.3 times laggard ETF return; if laggard ETF falls by up to 30%, par; otherwise, full exposure to losses of laggard ETF
Initial values:$58.69 for EAFE, $39.24 for Emerging Markets
Pricing date:Dec. 28
Settlement date:Jan. 3
Underwriter:Goldman Sachs & Co.
Fees:0.96%
Cusip:40056EME5

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