Obbligazione The Goldman Sachs Group Inc 3.85% ( US38141EC238 ) in USD

Emittente The Goldman Sachs Group Inc
Prezzo di mercato 100 USD  ▲ 
Paese  Stati Uniti
Codice isin  US38141EC238 ( in USD )
Tasso d'interesse 3.85% per anno ( pagato 2 volte l'anno)
Scadenza 07/07/2024 - Obbligazione è scaduto



Prospetto opuscolo dell'obbligazione The Goldman Sachs Group Inc US38141EC238 in USD 3.85%, scaduta


Importo minimo 1 000 USD
Importo totale 2 250 000 000 USD
Cusip 38141EC23
Standard & Poor's ( S&P ) rating BBB+ ( Lower medium grade - Investment-grade )
Moody's rating A2 ( Upper medium grade - Investment-grade )
Descrizione dettagliata The Obbligazione issued by The Goldman Sachs Group Inc ( United States ) , in USD, with the ISIN code US38141EC238, pays a coupon of 3.85% per year.
The coupons are paid 2 times per year and the Obbligazione maturity is 07/07/2024

The Obbligazione issued by The Goldman Sachs Group Inc ( United States ) , in USD, with the ISIN code US38141EC238, was rated A2 ( Upper medium grade - Investment-grade ) by Moody's credit rating agency.

The Obbligazione issued by The Goldman Sachs Group Inc ( United States ) , in USD, with the ISIN code US38141EC238, was rated BBB+ ( Lower medium grade - Investment-grade ) by Standard & Poor's ( S&P ) credit rating agency.







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424B2 1 d752852d424b2.htm PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 3000 DATED JUNE 30, 2014
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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)
Registration Statement No. 333-176914
Pricing Supplement to the Prospectus dated September 19, 2011 and the
Prospectus Supplement dated September 19, 2011 -- No. 3000
$2,250,000,000
3.850% Notes due 2024
Medium-Term Notes, Series D


The notes being purchased have the following terms:

Issuer: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

Repayment at option of holder: none

Principal amount: $2,250,000,000

Interest rate is fixed:

Stated maturity: July 8, 2024

· annual rate: 3.850%

Specified currency: U.S. dollars
· date interest starts accruing: July 8, 2014

Trade date: June 30, 2014
· interest payment dates: January 8 and July 8 of each year;
commencing on January 8, 2015

Original issue date: July 8, 2014
· regular record dates: for interest due on an interest

Original issue price: 99.868% ($2,247,030,000 plus accrued and
payment date, the calendar day immediately prior to the
unpaid interest, if any, from July 8, 2014)
day on which the payment is made (as such payment

date may be adjusted under the applicable business day
Underwriting discount: 0.45%
convention specified below)

Net price/proceeds to The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.:
· denominations: $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000
99.418% ($2,236,905,000) (before expenses)
thereafter

· day count convention: 30/360 (ISDA)
CUSIP no.: 38141EC23
· business day: New York

ISIN: US38141EC238
· business day convention: fol owing unadjusted


Common Code: 108477261
Defeasance applies as follows: applicable


Original issue discount notes: no
· full defeasance -- i.e., our right to be relieved of al our

Form of notes:
obligations on the note by placing funds in trust for the

investor: yes
· master global book-entry form only: yes
· covenant defeasance -- i.e., our right to be relieved of
· non-global form available: no
specified provisions of the note by placing funds in trust for

Redemption before stated maturity:
the investor: yes


· We will have the option to redeem the notes before they
Listing: none
mature (at par plus accrued interest) if we become
obligated to pay additional amounts because of changes
in U.S. withholding tax requirements -- see page PS-2
· We will have the option to redeem the notes, in whole at any
time or in part from time to time, prior to April 8, 2024, at a
redemption price equal to the greater of (1) par or (2) as
determined by the quotation agent, the sum of the present
values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal
and interest on the notes to be redeemed (not including
accrued interest), discounted to the redemption date on a
semi-annual basis, assuming a 360-day year consisting of
twelve 30-day months, at the treasury rate plus 20 basis
points, plus, in each case, accrued interest -- see page
PS-2
· We will also have the option to redeem the notes, in whole
at any time or in part from time to time, on or after April 8,
2024, at par plus accrued interest -- see page PS-2




The information above, if any, about the original issue date, trade dates, original issue price, net proceeds and
original issue discount relates only to the initial sale of the notes. If the notes are sold in a market-making transaction
after their initial sale, information about the price paid and the date of the sale wil be provided in a separate confirmation
of sale. Please refer to the accompanying prospectus dated September 19, 2011 and the accompanying Series D
prospectus supplement dated September 19, 2011 for additional information about the notes being purchased.


Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any other regulatory body has approved or
disapproved of these securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this pricing supplement, the
accompanying prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is
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a criminal offense.
The notes have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 solely for the purpose of sales in the
United States; they have not been and will not be registered for the purpose of any offers or sales outside the
United States.
The notes are not bank deposits and are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any
other governmental agency, nor are they obligations of, or guaranteed by, a bank.


Goldman Sachs may use this pricing supplement, the accompanying prospectus supplement and the accompanying
prospectus in the initial sale of the notes. In addition, Goldman, Sachs & Co. or any other affiliate of Goldman Sachs
may use this pricing supplement, the accompanying prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus in a
market-making transaction in the notes after their initial sale. Unless Goldman Sachs or its agent informs the purchaser
otherwise in the confirmation of sale, this pricing supplement, the accompanying prospectus supplement and the
accompanying prospectus are being used in a market-making transaction.

Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Banco do Brasil Securities

BB&T Capital Markets

BMO Capital Markets
BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC

Capital One Securities

Mizuho Securities
PNC Capital Markets LLC

RBC Capital Markets

SMBC Nikko
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey


US Bancorp
Drexel Hamilton

Loop Capital Markets

Mischler Financial Group, Inc.

The Williams Capital Group, L.P.



Pricing Supplement dated June 30, 2014.
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Payment of Additional Amounts
principal and interest on the notes to be redeemed, not
including any portion of these payments of interest
We intend to pay principal and interest without
accrued as of the date on which the notes are to be
deducting U.S. withholding taxes. If we are required to
redeemed, discounted to the date on which the notes are
deduct U.S. withholding taxes from payment to
to be redeemed on a semi-annual basis, assuming a
non-U.S. investors, however, we wil pay additional
360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months
amounts on those payments, but only to the extent
(determined in accordance with the 30/360 (ISDA) day
described in the accompanying prospectus under
count convention described in the accompanying
"Description of Debt Securities We May Offer --
prospectus supplement), at the treasury rate (as
Payment of Additional Amounts".
described below) plus 20 basis points, plus, in each case,
accrued and unpaid interest to but excluding the
In addition, any amounts to be paid on the notes wil
redemption date.
be paid net of any deduction or withholding imposed or
required pursuant to Sections 1471 through 1474 of the
In addition, we may redeem the notes at our option,
U.S. Internal Revenue Code (the "Code"), any current or
in whole at any time or in part from time to time, on or
future regulations or official interpretations thereof, any
after April 8, 2024, upon not less than 30 days' nor more
agreement entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b) of
than 60 days' prior written notice, at a redemption price
the Code, or any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or
equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes being
practices adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental
redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest to but
agreement entered into in connection with the
excluding the redemption date.
implementation of such Sections of the Code, and no
additional amounts wil be required to be paid on account
We wil give the notice of redemption in the manner
of any such deduction or withholding.
described under "Description of Debt Securities We May
Offer -- Notices" in the accompanying prospectus.
Tax Redemption
The "treasury rate" wil be:
We wil have the option to redeem the notes before

they mature (at par plus accrued interest) if we become
· the yield, under the heading which represents
obligated to pay additional amounts because of changes
the average for the week immediately prior to
in U.S. withholding tax requirements but only if our
the date of calculation, appearing in the most
obligation results from a change in the laws or regulations
recently published statistical release designated
of any U.S. taxing authority, or from a change in any
H.15(519) or any successor publication which is
official interpretation or application of those laws or
published weekly by the Board of Governors of
regulations, that becomes effective or is announced on or
the Federal Reserve System and which
after June 30, 2014, as described in the accompanying
establishes yields on actively traded U.S.
prospectus under "Description of Debt Securities We May
Treasury securities adjusted to constant
Offer -- Redemption and Repayment -- Tax
maturity under the caption "Treasury Constant

Redemption".
Maturities", for the maturity most closely
corresponding to the remaining term of the
Optional Redemption
notes to be redeemed, or if no maturity is within
three months before or after this time period,
We may redeem the notes at our option, in whole at
yields for the two published maturities most
any time or in part from time to time, prior to April 8,
closely corresponding to this time period wil be
2024, upon not less than 30 days' nor more than 60 days'
determined and the treasury rate wil be
prior written notice, at a redemption price equal to the
interpolated or extrapolated from those yields
greater of (1) 100% of the principal amount of the notes
on a straight-line basis, rounding to the nearest
to be redeemed or (2) as determined by the quotation
month; or
agent described below, the sum of the present values of
the remaining scheduled payments of

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· if the release or any successor release is not
The "reference treasury dealer quotations" means,
published during the week preceding the
with respect to each reference treasury dealer (as
calculation date or does not contain such yields,
described below) and any redemption date, the average,
the annual rate equal to the semi-annual
as determined by the quotation agent, of the bid and ask
equivalent yield to maturity of the comparable
prices for the comparable treasury issue, expressed in

treasury issue (as described below), calculated
each case as a percentage of its principal amount,
using a price for the comparable treasury issue,
quoted in writing to the quotation agent by such reference
expressed as a percentage of its principal
treasury dealer at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the
amount, equal to the comparable treasury price
third business day preceding such redemption date.
(as described below) for the redemption date.
The "reference treasury dealer" wil be (1) the
The treasury rate wil be calculated on the third
quotation agent or (2) any other primary U.S.
business day preceding the redemption date.
Government securities dealer selected by the quotation
agent after consultation with us.
We will initially appoint Goldman, Sachs & Co. or its
successor to act as our quotation agent. However, if
We or our affiliates may purchase notes from
Goldman, Sachs & Co. ceases to be a primary U.S.
investors who are wil ing to sel from time to time, either
Government securities dealer in New York City, we wil
in the open market at prevailing prices or in private
appoint another primary U.S. Government securities
transactions at negotiated prices. For example, we
dealer as our quotation agent.
currently expect Goldman, Sachs & Co. to make a
market in the notes by purchasing and resel ing notes
The "comparable treasury issue," with respect to any
from time to time. Notes that we or our affiliates purchase
redemption date, means the United States Treasury
may, at our or their discretion, be held, resold or
security selected by the quotation agent as being the
cancelled.
most recently issued United States Treasury note or bond
as displayed by Bloomberg L.P. (or any successor
FDIC
service) on screens PX1 through PX8 (or any other
screens as may replace such screens on such service)
The notes are not bank deposits and are not insured
that has a remaining term comparable to the remaining
by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any
term of the notes to be redeemed.
other governmental agency, nor are they obligations of, or
guaranteed by, a bank.
The "comparable treasury price", with respect to any
redemption date, wil be (1) the average of five reference
Defeasance
treasury dealer quotations (as described below) for such
redemption date, after excluding the highest and lowest
The notes are subject to the provisions for ful
of such reference treasury dealer quotations, or (2) if the
defeasance and covenant defeasance described under
quotation agent obtains fewer than five such reference
"Description of Debt Securities We May Offer --
treasury dealer quotations, the average of al such
Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance" in the
quotations.
accompanying prospectus.

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United States Federal Income Tax Consequences
Accordingly, if you receive payments through a chain
that includes one or more non-U.S payees, such as a
Please refer to the discussion under "United States
non-U.S. bank or broker, the payment could be subject to
Taxation" in the accompanying prospectus supplement
withholding if, for example, your non-U.S. bank or broker
and the accompanying prospectus for a description of the
through which you hold the notes fails to comply with the
material U.S. federal income tax consequences of
FATCA requirements and is subject to withholding. This
ownership and disposition of the notes.
would be the case even if you would not otherwise have
been directly subject to withholding.
A U.S. law enacted in 2010 (commonly known as
"FATCA") could impose a withholding tax of 30% on
A number of countries have entered into, and other
interest income (including original issue discount) and
countries are expected to enter into, agreements with the
other periodic payments on notes paid to you or any
U.S. to facilitate the type of information reporting required
non-U.S. person or entity that receives such income (a
under FATCA. While the existence of such agreements
"non-U.S. payee") on your behalf, unless you and each
wil not eliminate the risk that notes wil be subject to the
such non-U.S. payee in the payment chain comply with
withholding described above, these agreements are
the applicable information reporting, account
expected to reduce the risk of the withholding for
identification, withholding, certification and other FATCA-
investors in (or investors that indirectly hold notes through
related requirements. This withholding tax could also
financial institutions in) those countries.
apply to al payments made upon maturity, redemption, or
sale of the notes by a non-compliant payee. In the case
The withholding tax described above could apply to
of a payee that is a non-U.S. financial institution (for
al interest and other periodic payments on the notes. In
example, a clearing system, custodian, nominee or
addition, the withholding tax described above could apply
broker), withholding generally wil not be imposed if the
to payments upon the maturity, redemption or sale of the
financial institution complies with the requirements
notes on or after January 1, 2017. We wil not pay any
imposed by FATCA to col ect and report (to the U.S. or
additional amounts in respect of this withholding tax, so if
another relevant taxing authority) substantial information
this withholding applies, you will receive less than the
regarding such institution's U.S. account holders (which
amount that you would have otherwise received.
would include some account holders that are non-U.S.
entities but have U.S. owners). Other payees, including
Depending on your circumstances, you may be
individuals, may be required to provide proof of tax
entitled to a refund or credit in respect of some or al of
residence or waivers of confidentiality laws and/or, in the
this withholding. However, even if you are entitled to have
case of non-U.S. entities, certification or information
any such withholding refunded, the required procedures
relating to their U.S. ownership.
could be cumbersome and significantly delay your receipt
of any withheld amounts. You should consult your own tax
Withholding may be imposed at any point in a chain
advisors regarding FATCA. You should also consult your
of payments if the payee is not compliant. A chain may
bank or broker through which you would hold the notes
work as fol ows, for example: The payment is transferred
about the likelihood that payments to it (for credit to you)
through a paying agent to a clearing system, the clearing
may become subject to withholding in the payment chain.
system makes a payment to each of the clearing
system's participants, and final y the clearing system
In addition, your notes may also be subject to other
participant makes a payment to a non-U.S. bank or
U.S. withholding tax as described under "United States
broker through which you hold the notes, who credits the
Taxation" in the accompanying prospectus.
payment to your account.

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Additional Information Regarding Terms of the Notes
Trustee Conflict of Interest
To ful y understand the terms of your notes, you
BNY Mel on Capital Markets, LLC, an affiliate of the
should read the description of the 30/360 (ISDA) day
trustee, is an underwriter for this offering. Therefore, if a
count convention appearing under "Description of Notes
default occurs with respect to the notes within one year
We May Offer -- Interest Rates -- Fixed Rate Notes" in
after this offering (or any other offering of our securities in
the accompanying prospectus supplement, the
which an affiliate of the trustee participates as an
description of New York business day appearing under
underwriter), the trustee would likely be considered to
"Description of Debt Securities We May Offer --
have a conflicting interest for purposes of the Trust
Payment Mechanics for Debt Securities -- Business
Indenture Act of 1939. In that event, except in very limited
Days" in the accompanying prospectus and the
circumstances, the trustee would be required to resign as
description of the fol owing unadjusted business day
trustee under the senior debt indenture under which the
convention appearing under "Description of Debt
notes are being issued and we would be required to
Securities We May Offer -- Payment Mechanics for Debt
appoint a successor trustee, unless the default is cured
Securities -- Business Day Conventions" in the
or waived within 90 days. If the trustee resigns fol owing
accompanying prospectus. These descriptions, together
a default, it may be difficult to identify and appoint a
with the terms set forth on the cover page of this pricing
qualified successor trustee. The trustee wil remain the
supplement and the terms appearing or referenced on
trustee under the indenture until a successor is appointed.
pages PS-2 and PS-3, are terms of your notes and wil
During the period of time until a successor is appointed,
be incorporated into the master global note that
the trustee wil have both (a) duties to noteholders under
represents your notes.
the indenture and (b) a conflicting interest under the
indenture for purposes of the Trust Indenture Act.

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SUPPLEMENTAL PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and the
issue price of up to 0.15% of the principal amount of the
underwriters for this offering named below have entered
notes. If al of the offered notes are not sold at the
into terms agreements and a distribution agreement with
original issue price, the underwriters may change the
respect to the notes. Subject to certain conditions, each
offering price and the other sel ing terms. The offering of
underwriter has agreed to purchase the principal amount
the notes by the underwriters is subject to receipt and
of notes indicated in the fol owing table.
acceptance and subject to the underwriters' right to reject

any order in whole or in part.
Principal
Amount
The underwriters intend to offer the notes for sale in
Underwriters

of Notes

Goldman, Sachs & Co.
$ 1,957,500,000
the United States either directly or through affiliates or
Banco do Brasil Securities LLC
22,500,000
other dealers acting as selling agents. The underwriters
BB&T Capital Markets, a division of BB&T Securities,
may also offer the notes for sale outside the United
LLC
22,500,000

BMO Capital Markets Corp.
22,500,000
States either directly or through affiliates or other dealers
BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC
22,500,000
acting as selling agents. This pricing supplement may be
Capital One Securities, Inc.
22,500,000

Mizuho Securities USA Inc.

used by the underwriters and other dealers in connection
22,500,000

PNC Capital Markets LLC
22,500,000
with offers and sales of notes made in the United States,
RBC Capital Markets, LLC
22,500,000
as wel as offers and sales in the United States of notes
SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc.
22,500,000

SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc.

initial y sold outside the United States. The notes have not
22,500,000

U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc.
22,500,000
been, and wil not be, registered under the Securities Act
Drexel Hamilton, LLC
11,250,000
of 1933 for the purpose of offers or sales outside the
Loop Capital Markets LLC
11,250,000

Mischler Financial Group, Inc.

United States.
11,250,000

The Williams Capital Group, L.P.
11,250,000





Total
$ 2,250,000,000
The notes are a new issue of securities with no




established trading market. We have been advised by
The underwriters are committed to take and pay for
Goldman, Sachs & Co. that it intends to make a market in
all of the notes being offered, if any are taken.
the notes. Other affiliates of The Goldman Sachs Group,
Inc. may also do so. Neither Goldman, Sachs & Co. nor
The fol owing table shows the per $1,000 principal
any other affiliate, however, is obligated to do so and any
amount of notes and total underwriting discounts and
of them may discontinue marketmaking at any time
commissions to be paid to the underwriters by us.
without notice. No assurance can be given as to the

liquidity or the trading market for the notes.
Per $1,000 note

$

4.50
Total

$10,125,000
Please note that the information about the original
issue date, original issue price and net proceeds to The
Notes sold by the underwriters to the public wil
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. on the front cover page
initially be offered at the original issue price set forth on
relates only to the initial sale of the notes. If you have
the cover of this pricing supplement. The underwriters
purchased a note in a market-making transaction after
intend to purchase the notes from The Goldman Sachs
the initial sale, information about the price and date of
Group, Inc. at a purchase price equal to the original issue
sale to you wil be provided in a separate confirmation of
price less a discount of 0.45% of the principal amount of
sale.
the notes. Any notes sold by the underwriters to
securities dealers may be sold at a discount from the
It is expected that delivery of the notes wil be made
original issue price of up to 0.20% of the principal amount
against payment therefor on July 8, 2014, which is the
of the notes. Any such securities dealers may resell any
fifth New York business day fol owing June 30, 2014 (the
notes purchased from the underwriters to certain other
trade date). Under Rule 15c6-1 of the Exchange Act,
brokers or dealers at a discount from the original
trades in the secondary market general y are required to
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any such trade expressly agree otherwise. The original
Relevant Implementation Date, an offer of such notes
issue date for your notes wil be more than three
may be made to the public in that Relevant Member
scheduled business days after the trade date for your
State:
securities. Accordingly, if you wish to trade securities on

any date prior to the third business day before the original
(a) at any time to any legal entity which is a
issue date for your securities, you wil be required, by

qualified investor as defined in the Prospectus
virtue of the fact that your securities initial y are expected
Directive;
to settle in more than three scheduled business days

after the trade date for your securities, to make
(b) at any time to fewer than 100 or, if the Relevant
alternative settlement arrangements to prevent a failed
Member State has implemented the relevant
settlement.
provision of the 2010 PD Amending Directive,

150, natural or legal persons (other than
Each underwriter has represented and agreed that it
qualified investors as defined in the Prospectus
wil not offer or sel the notes in the United States or to
Directive), subject to obtaining the prior consent
United States persons except if such offers or sales are
of the representative for any such offer; or
made by or through Financial Industry Regulatory

Authority, Inc. member broker-dealers.
(c) at any time in any other circumstances fal ing

within Article 3(2) of the Prospectus Directive,
Each underwriter has represented and agreed that:

provided that no such offer of notes referred to above
· it has only communicated or caused to be
shall require The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or the
communicated and wil only communicate or cause
underwriter to publish a prospectus pursuant to Article 3
to be communicated an invitation or inducement to
of the Prospectus Directive or supplement a prospectus
engage in investment activity (within the meaning of
pursuant to Article 16 of the Prospectus Directive.
Section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets

Act 2000 (as amended) (the "FSMA")) received by
For the purposes of this provision, the expression "an
it in connection with the issue or sale of the notes
offer of notes to the public" in relation to any notes in any
in circumstances in which Section 21(1) of the
Relevant Member State means the communication in any
FSMA does not apply to The Goldman Sachs
form and by any means of sufficient information on the
Group, Inc.; and
terms of the offer and the notes to be offered so as to

enable an investor to decide to purchase or subscribe the
· it has complied and wil comply with all applicable
notes, as the same may be varied in that Member State
provisions of the FSMA with respect to anything
by any measure implementing the Prospectus Directive in

done by it in relation to the notes in, from or
that Member State, the expression "Prospectus Directive"
otherwise involving the United Kingdom.
means Directive 2003/71/EC (and amendments thereto,
including the 2010 PD Amending Directive, to the extent
In relation to each Member State of the European
implemented in the Relevant Member State), and includes
Economic Area which has implemented the Prospectus
any relevant implementing measure in the Relevant
Directive (each, a "Relevant Member State"), with effect
Member State and the expression "2010 PD Amending
from and including the date on which the Prospectus
Directive" means Directive 2010/73/EU.
Directive is implemented in that Relevant Member State
(the "Relevant Implementation Date") an offer of notes
The notes may not be offered or sold by means of
which are the subject of the offering contemplated by this
any document other than (i) in circumstances which do
pricing supplement in relation thereto may not be made to
not constitute an offer to the public within the meaning of
the public in that Relevant Member State except that, with
the Companies
effect from and including the

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Ordinance (Cap. 32, Laws of Hong Kong), or (i ) to
trust is an individual who is an accredited investor,
"professional investors" within the meaning of the
shares, debentures and units of shares and debentures of
Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571, Laws of
that corporation or the beneficiaries' rights and interest
Hong Kong) and any rules made thereunder, or (i i) in
(howsoever described) in that trust shal not be
other circumstances which do not result in the document
transferred within six months after that corporation or that
being a "prospectus" within the meaning of the
trust has acquired the notes pursuant to an offer made
Companies Ordinance (Cap. 32, Laws of Hong Kong),
under Section 275 of the SFA except: (1) to an
and no advertisement, invitation or document relating to
institutional investor (for corporations, under Section 274
the notes may be issued or may be in the possession of
of the SFA) or to a relevant person defined in
any person for the purpose of issue (in each case
Section 275(2) of the SFA, or to any person pursuant to
whether in Hong Kong or elsewhere), which is directed at,
Section 275(1A) or an offer that is made on terms that
or the contents of which are likely to be accessed or read
such shares, debentures and units of shares and
by, the public in Hong Kong (except if permitted to do so
debentures of that corporation or such rights and interest
under the laws of Hong Kong) other than with respect to
in that trust are acquired at a consideration of not less
notes which are or are intended to be disposed of only to
than S$200,000 (or its equivalent in a foreign currency)
persons outside Hong Kong or only to "professional
for each transaction, whether such amount is to be paid
investors" within the meaning of the Securities and
for in cash or by exchange of securities or other assets,
Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571, Laws of Hong Kong) and
in accordance with the conditions specified in Section 275
any rules made thereunder.
of the SFA; (2) where no consideration is or wil be given
for the transfer; (3) where the transfer is by operation of
This pricing supplement has not been registered as a
law or (4) pursuant to Section 276(7) of the SFA.
prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
Accordingly, this pricing supplement and any other
The securities have not been and wil not be
document or material in connection with the offer or sale,
registered under the Financial Instruments and Exchange
or invitation for subscription or purchase, of the notes
Law of Japan (the Law No. 25 of 1948, as amended, the
may not be circulated or distributed, nor may the notes
"FIEL") and each underwriter has agreed that it wil not
be offered or sold, or be made the subject of an invitation
offer or sel any securities, directly or indirectly, in Japan
for subscription or purchase, whether directly or indirectly,
or to, or for the benefit of, any resident of Japan (which
to persons in Singapore other than (i) to an institutional
term as used herein means any person resident in Japan,
investor under Section 274 of the Securities and Futures
including any corporation or other entity organized under
Act, Chapter 289 of Singapore (the "SFA"), (i ) to a
the laws of Japan), or to others for re-offering or resale,
relevant person pursuant to Section 275(1) of the SFA, or
directly or indirectly, in Japan or to a resident of Japan,
any person pursuant to Section 275(1A), and in
except pursuant to an exemption from the registration
accordance with the conditions specified in Section 275 of
requirements of, and otherwise in compliance with, the
the SFA or (i i) otherwise pursuant to, and in accordance
FIEL and any other applicable laws, regulations and
with the conditions of, any other applicable provision of
ministerial guidelines of Japan.
the SFA. Where the notes are subscribed or purchased
under Section 275 of the SFA by a relevant person which
The notes are not offered, sold or advertised,
is: (a) a corporation (which is not an accredited investor
directly or indirectly, in, into or from Switzerland on the
(as defined in Section 4A of the SFA)) the sole business
basis of a public offering and wil not be listed on the SIX
of which is to hold investments and the entire share
Swiss Exchange or any other offering or regulated trading
capital of which is owned by one or more individuals,
facility in Switzerland. Accordingly, neither this pricing
each of whom is an accredited investor; or (b) a trust
supplement, the accompanying prospectus supplement
(where the trustee is not an accredited investor) whose
nor any accompanying prospectus or other marketing
sole purpose is to hold investments and each beneficiary
material constitute a pro-
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PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 3000 DATED JUNE 30, 2014
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spectus as defined in article 652a or article 1156 of the
The underwriters and their respective affiliates are
Swiss Code of Obligations or a listing prospectus as
ful service financial institutions engaged in various
defined in article 32 of the Listing Rules of the SIX Swiss
activities, which may include securities trading,
Exchange or any other regulated trading facility in
commercial and investment banking, financial advisory,
Switzerland. Any resales of the notes by the underwriters
investment management, principal investment, hedging,
thereof may only be undertaken on a private basis to
financing and brokerage activities. Certain of the
selected individual investors in compliance with Swiss law.
underwriters and their respective affiliates have, from
This pricing supplement, the accompanying prospectus
time to time, performed, and may in the future perform,
supplement and accompanying prospectus may not be
various financial advisory and investment banking services
copied, reproduced, distributed or passed on to others or
for The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or its affiliates, for
otherwise made available in Switzerland without our prior
which they received or wil receive customary fees and
written consent. By accepting this pricing supplement, the
expenses. Goldman, Sachs & Co. is an affiliate of The
accompanying prospectus supplement and accompanying
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Please see "Plan of
prospectus or by subscribing to the notes, investors are
Distribution -- Conflicts of Interest" on page 137 of the
deemed to have acknowledged and agreed to abide by
accompanying prospectus.
these restrictions. Investors are advised to consult with
their financial, legal or tax advisers before investing in the
In the ordinary course of their various business
notes.
activities, the underwriters and their respective affiliates
may make or hold a broad array of investments and
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. estimates that its
actively trade debt and equity securities (or related
share of the total offering expenses, excluding
derivative securities) and financial instruments (including
underwriting discounts and commissions paid to the
bank loans) for their own account and for the accounts of
underwriters, wil be approximately 330,000.
their customers and may at any time hold long and short
positions in such securities and instruments. Such
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has agreed to
investment and securities activities may involve securities
indemnify the several underwriters against certain
and instruments of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of
1933.

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