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Published on 1/11/2019 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: Morgan Stanley sells $1 million dual directional buffered PLUS on ETFs

By Sarah Lizee

Olympia, Wash., Jan. 11 – Morgan Stanley Finance LLC priced $1 million of 0% dual directional buffered Performance Leveraged Upside Securities due Jan. 12, 2024 linked to the worse performing of the SPDR S&P Biotech exchange-traded fund and the Invesco QQQ Trust, series 1, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

If each ETF finishes above the initial level, the payout at maturity will be par plus 133.25% of the gain of the laggard ETF.

If either ETF falls but not by more than 70% of its initial level, the payout will be par plus the absolute value of the return.

Otherwise, investors will be exposed to any losses beyond the 30% buffer.

The notes are guaranteed by Morgan Stanley.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is the agent.

Issuer:Morgan Stanley Finance LLC
Guarantor:Morgan Stanley
Issue:Dual directional buffered Performance Leveraged Upside Securities
Underlying ETFs:SPDR S&P Biotech ETF and Invesco QQQ Trust, series 1
Amount:$1 million
Maturity:Jan. 12, 2024
Coupon:0%
Price:Par
Payout at maturity:If final level of each ETF is greater than initial index level, par plus 133.25% of lesser-performing ETF return; if lesser-performing ETF falls by up to 30%, par plus absolute value of lesser-performing ETF return; otherwise, exposure to loss of lesser-performing ETF beyond 30%
Initial levels:$80.82 for biotech, $160.82 for Invesco
Buffer levels:$56.574 for biotech, $112.574 for Invesco; 70% of initial levels
Pricing date:Jan. 9
Settlement date:Jan. 14
Agent:Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
Fees:1.625%
Cusip:61768DVH5

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