Morgan Stanley plans to price PLUS linked to basket of commodities

By Toni Weeks

San Luis Obispo, Calif., March 12 - Morgan Stanley plans to price 0% Performance Leveraged Upside Securities due March 2015 linked to a basket of commodities, according to an FWP filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The basket consists of Brent blend crude oil with a 25% weight, copper with a 20% weight, corn with a 15% weight, gold with a 15% weight, soybeans with a 15% weight and gasoline RBOB with a 10% weight.

The payout at maturity will be par plus 230% to 270% of any basket gain. The exact participation rate will be set at pricing.

Investors will be fully exposed to any losses.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is the agent.

The notes will price in March and settle three days later in April.

The Cusip number is 6174824D3.

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