Morgan Stanley plans PLUS due 2018 linked to basket of six commodities

By Susanna Moon

Chicago, Oct. 23 – Morgan Stanley plans to price 0% Performance Leveraged Upside Securities due October 2018 linked to a basket of six commodities, according to an FWP filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The underlying components are WTI crude oil futures contracts with a 27.5% weight, RBOB gasoline futures contract with a 27.5% weight, copper with a 12.5% weight, platinum with a 10% weight, soybean futures contract with a 16.9% weight and cocoa futures contract with a 5.6% weight.

The payout at maturity will be par plus 112% times any basket gain.

Investors will be fully exposed to losses.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is the agent.

The notes are expected to price and settle in October.

The Cusip number is 61762GCH5.

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