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Published on 2/29/2016 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: GS Finance prices $709,000 range accrual notes linked to Libor, Russell 2000

By Angela McDaniels

Tacoma, Wash., Feb. 29 – GS Finance Corp. priced $709,000 of callable quarterly range accrual notes due Feb. 28, 2031 linked to six-month Libor and the Russell 2000 index, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The notes are guaranteed by Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

The interest rate is the applicable rate multiplied by the proportion of days on which the index closes at or above the barrier level, 70% of the initial index level, and six-month Libor is 6% or less. The applicable rate is 6% for the first 32 quarters and 8% for the final 28 quarters. Interest is payable quarterly.

The payout at maturity will be par.

Beginning Feb. 28, 2017, the notes will be callable at par on any interest payment date.

Goldman Sachs & Co. is the underwriter.

Issuer:GS Finance Corp.
Guarantor:Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Issue:Callable quarterly range accrual notes
Underlyings:Six-month Libor and Russell 2000 index
Amount:$709,000
Maturity:Feb. 28, 2031
Coupon:Applicable rate multiplied by proportion of days on which index closes at or above barrier level and six-month Libor is 6% or less; applicable rate is 6% for first 32 quarters and 8% for final 28 quarters; payable quarterly
Price:Par
Payout at maturity:Par
Call option:At par on any interest payment date beginning Feb. 28, 2017
Initial index level:1,031.576
Trigger level:722.1032, 70% of initial level
Pricing date:Feb. 25
Settlement date:Feb. 29
Underwriter:Goldman Sachs & Co.
Fees:5.375%
Cusip:40054K2W5

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