New Issue: Goldman prices $1.65 million trigger notes linked to YUM! Brands

By Jennifer Chiou

New York, Aug. 9 - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. priced $1.65 million of 0% equity-linked trigger notes due Feb. 8, 2013 linked to the common stock of YUM! Brands, Inc., according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A trigger event occurs if the stock closes below 80% of its initial price on any day during the life of the notes.

If a trigger event occurs, the payout at maturity will be par plus the stock return, whether it is positive or negative. If a trigger event does not occur, the payout will be par plus the greater of the stock return and 5%.

Goldman Sachs & Co. is the underwriter with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as placement agent.

Issuer:	Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Issue:	Equity-linked trigger notes
Underlying stock:	YUM! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM)
Amount:	$1.65 million
Maturity:	Feb. 8, 2013
Coupon:	0%
Price:	Variable prices
Payout at maturity:	If stock closes below 80% of initial price on any day during life of notes, par plus stock return; otherwise, par plus greater of stock return and 5%
Initial share price:	$50.71
Pricing date:	Aug. 5
Settlement date:	Aug. 10
Managers:	J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (placement agent), Goldman Sachs & Co. (underwriter)
Fees:	1.35%
Cusip:	38143UXK2

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