Obligation The Goldman Sachs Group Inc 4.8% ( US38141EC311 ) en USD

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc

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Etas-Unis

US38141EC311 ( en USD )

4.8% par an ( paiement semestriel )

07/07/2044

Prospectus brochure de l'obligation The Goldman Sachs Group Inc US38141EC311 en USD 4.8%, échéance 07/07/2044

1 000 USD

1 750 000 000 USD

38141EC31

BBB+ ( Qualité moyenne inférieure )

A2 ( Qualité moyenne supérieure )

08/01/2025 ( Dans 103 jours )

L'Obligation émise par The Goldman Sachs Group Inc ( Etas-Unis ) , en USD, avec le code ISIN US38141EC311, paye un coupon de 4.8% par an.
Le paiement des coupons est semestriel et la maturité de l'Obligation est le 07/07/2044

L'Obligation émise par The Goldman Sachs Group Inc ( Etas-Unis ) , en USD, avec le code ISIN US38141EC311, a été notée A2 ( Qualité moyenne supérieure ) par l'agence de notation Moody's.

L'Obligation émise par The Goldman Sachs Group Inc ( Etas-Unis ) , en USD, avec le code ISIN US38141EC311, a été notée BBB+ ( Qualité moyenne inférieure ) par l'agence de notation Standard & Poor's ( S&P ).

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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. 3001
$1,750,000,000
4.800% Notes due 2044
Medium-Term Notes, Series D

The notes being purchased have the following terms:

Issuer: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Interest rate is fixed:

Principal amount: $1,750,000,000
· annual rate: 4.800%

Stated maturity: July 8, 2044
· date interest starts accruing: July 8, 2014

· interest payment dates: January 8 and July 8 of each year;
Specified currency: U.S. dollars
commencing on January 8, 2015

Trade date: June 30, 2014
· regular record dates: for interest due on an interest payment

date, the calendar day immediately prior to the day on
Original issue date: July 8, 2014
which the payment is made (as such payment date may be

Original issue price: 99.512% ($1,741,460,000 plus accrued and
adjusted under the applicable business day convention
unpaid interest, if any, from July 8, 2014)
specified below)

Underwriting discount: 0.875%
· denominations: $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000
thereafter

Net price/proceeds to The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.:
· day count convention: 30/360 (ISDA)
98.637% ($1,726,147,500) (before expenses)
· business day: New York

CUSIP no.: 38141EC31
· business day convention: fol owing unadjusted

ISIN: US38141EC311
Defeasance applies as follows: applicable

Common Code: 108477270
· full defeasance -- i.e., our right to be relieved of al our

obligations on the note by placing funds in trust for the
Original issue discount notes: no
investor: yes

Form of notes:
· covenant defeasance -- i.e., our right to be relieved of

specified provisions of the note by placing funds in trust for
· master global book-entry form only: yes
the investor: yes
· non-global form available: no

Listing: none
Redemption before stated maturity:

· We will have the option to redeem the notes before they
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 January 8, 2044,
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 25 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 January
8, 2044, at par plus accrued interest -- see page PS-2

Repayment at option of holder: none

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.

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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
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.

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
values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal
and interest on the notes to be redeemed, not including
We intend to pay principal and interest without
any portion of these payments of interest accrued as of
deducting U.S. withholding taxes. If we are required to
the date on which the notes are to be redeemed,
deduct U.S. withholding taxes from payment to
discounted to the date on which the notes are to be
non-U.S. investors, however, we wil pay additional
redeemed on a semi-annual basis, assuming a 360-day
amounts on those payments, but only to the extent
year consisting of twelve 30-day months (determined in
described in the accompanying prospectus under
accordance with the 30/360 (ISDA) day count convention
"Description of Debt Securities We May Offer --
described in the accompanying prospectus supplement),
Payment of Additional Amounts".
at the treasury rate (as described below) plus 25 basis
points, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest to
In addition, any amounts to be paid on the notes wil
but excluding the 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 January 8, 2044, upon not less than 30 days' nor
agreement entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b) of
more than 60 days' prior written notice, at a redemption
the Code, or any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or
price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes
practices adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental
being 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 the
obligated to pay additional amounts because of changes
average for the week immediately prior to the date
in U.S. withholding tax requirements but only if our
of calculation, appearing in the most recently
obligation results from a change in the laws or regulations
published statistical release designated H.15(519)
of any U.S. taxing authority, or from a change in any
or any successor publication which is published
official interpretation or application of those laws or
weekly by the Board of Governors of the Federal
regulations, that becomes effective or is announced on or
Reserve System and which establishes yields on
after June 30, 2014, as described in the accompanying
actively traded U.S. Treasury securities adjusted to
prospectus under "Description of Debt Securities We May
constant maturity under the caption "Treasury
Offer -- Redemption and Repayment -- Tax

Constant Maturities", for the maturity most closely
Redemption".
corresponding to the remaining term of the notes
to be redeemed, or if no maturity is within three
Optional Redemption
months before or after this time period, yields for
the two published maturities most closely
We may redeem the notes at our option, in whole at
corresponding to this time period wil be
any time or in part from time to time, prior to January 8,
determined and the treasury rate wil be
2044, upon not less than 30 days' nor more than 60 days'
interpolated or extrapolated from those yields on a
prior written notice, at a redemption price equal to the
straight-line basis, rounding to the nearest month;
greater of (1) 100% of the principal amount of the notes
or
to be redeemed or (2) as determined by the quotation
agent described below, the sum of the present

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· if the release or any successor release is not
case as a percentage of its principal amount, quoted in
published during the week preceding the
writing to the quotation agent by such reference treasury
calculation date or does not contain such yields,
dealer at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the third
the annual rate equal to the semi-annual equivalent
business day preceding such redemption date.
yield to maturity of the comparable treasury issue

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

redemption date, after excluding the highest and lowest
of such reference treasury dealer quotations, or (2) if the
quotation agent obtains fewer than five such reference
treasury dealer quotations, the average of al such
quotations.
The "reference treasury dealer quotations" means,
with respect to each reference treasury dealer (as
described below) and any redemption date, the average,
as determined by the quotation agent, of the bid and ask
prices for the comparable treasury issue, expressed in
each

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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
from The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. at a purchase price
underwriters for this offering named below have entered
equal to the original issue price less a discount of 0.875%
into terms agreements and a distribution agreement with
of the principal amount of the notes. Any notes sold by
respect to the notes. Subject to certain conditions, each
the underwriters to securities dealers may be sold at a
underwriter has agreed to purchase the principal amount
discount from the original issue price of up to 0.50% of
of notes indicated in the fol owing table.
the principal amount of the notes. Any such securities

dealers may resell any notes purchased from the
Principal
underwriters to certain other brokers or dealers at a
Amount
Underwriters

of Notes

discount from the original issue price of up to 0.25% of
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
$ 1,522,500,000
the principal amount of the notes. If al of the offered
Banco do Brasil Securities LLC
17,500,000
notes are not sold at the original issue price, the
BB&T Capital Markets, a division of BB&T Securities,
LLC
17,500,000
underwriters may change the offering price and the other
BMO Capital Markets Corp.
17,500,000
sel ing terms. The offering of the notes by the
BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC
17,500,000

Capital One Securities, Inc.

underwriters is subject to receipt and acceptance and
17,500,000

Mizuho Securities USA Inc.
17,500,000
subject to the underwriters' right to reject any order in
PNC Capital Markets LLC
17,500,000
whole or in part.
RBC Capital Markets, LLC
17,500,000

SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc.
17,500,000

SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc.

The underwriters intend to offer the notes for sale in
17,500,000

U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc.
17,500,000
the United States either directly or through affiliates or
Drexel Hamilton, LLC
8,750,000

other dealers acting as selling agents. The underwriters
Loop Capital Markets LLC
8,750,000

Mischler Financial Group, Inc.

may also offer the notes for sale outside the United
8,750,000

The Williams Capital Group, L.P.
8,750,000

States either directly or through affiliates or other dealers

Total
$ 1,750,000,000
acting as selling agents. This pricing supplement may be

used by the underwriters and other dealers in connection
The underwriters are committed to take and pay for
with offers and sales of notes made in the United States,
all of the notes being offered, if any are taken.
as wel as offers and sales in the United States of notes
initial y sold outside the United States. The notes have not
The fol owing table shows the per $1,000 principal
been, and wil not be, registered under the Securities Act
amount of notes and total underwriting discounts and
of 1933 for the purpose of offers or sales outside the
commissions to be paid to the underwriters by us.
United States.

Per $1,000 note

$

8.75
The notes are a new issue of securities with no
Total

$15,312,500
established trading market. We have been advised by
Goldman, Sachs & Co. that it intends to make a market in
Notes sold by the underwriters to the public wil
the notes. Other affiliates of The Goldman Sachs Group,
initially be offered at the original issue price set forth on
Inc. may also do so. Neither Goldman, Sachs & Co. nor
the cover of this pricing supplement. The underwriters
any other affiliate, however, is obligated to do so and any
intend to purchase the notes
of them may discontinue marketmaking at any time
without notice. No assurance can be given as to the
liquidity or the trading market for the notes.
Please note that the information about the original
issue date, original issue price and net proceeds to The
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. on the front cover page
relates only to the initial

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sale of the notes. If you have purchased a note in a
In relation to each Member State of the European
market-making transaction after the initial sale,
Economic Area which has implemented the Prospectus
information about the price and date of sale to you wil be
Directive (each, a "Relevant Member State"), with effect
provided in a separate confirmation of sale.
from and including the date on which the Prospectus
Directive is implemented in that Relevant Member State
It is expected that delivery of the notes wil be made
(the "Relevant Implementation Date") an offer of notes
against payment therefor on July 8, 2014, which is the
which are the subject of the offering contemplated by this
fifth New York business day fol owing June 30, 2014 (the
pricing supplement in relation thereto may not be made to
trade date). Under Rule 15c6-1 of the Exchange Act,
the public in that Relevant Member State except that, with
trades in the secondary market general y are required to
effect from and including the Relevant Implementation
settle in three business days, unless the parties to any
Date, an offer of such notes may be made to the public in
such trade expressly agree otherwise. The original issue
that Relevant Member State:
date for your notes wil be more than three scheduled

business days after the trade date for your securities.
(a) at any time to any legal entity which is a
Accordingly, if you wish to trade securities on any date

qualified investor as defined in the Prospectus
prior to the third business day before the original issue
Directive;
date for your securities, you wil be required, by virtue of

the fact that your securities initial y are expected to settle
(b) at any time to fewer than 100 or, if the Relevant
in more than three scheduled business days after the
Member State has implemented the relevant
trade date for your securities, to make alternative
provision of the 2010 PD Amending Directive,
settlement arrangements to prevent a failed settlement.

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

made by or through Financial Industry Regulatory
(c) at any time in any other circumstances fal ing
Authority, Inc. member broker-dealers.

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

shall require The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or the
· it has only communicated or caused to be
underwriter to publish a prospectus pursuant to Article 3
communicated and wil only communicate or cause
of the Prospectus Directive or supplement a prospectus
to be communicated an invitation or inducement to
pursuant to Article 16 of the Prospectus Directive.
engage in investment activity (within the meaning of
Section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets
For the purposes of this provision, the expression "an

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

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

that Member State, the expression "Prospectus Directive"
done by it in relation to the notes in, from or
means Directive 2003/71/EC (and
otherwise involving the United Kingdom.

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amendments thereto, including the 2010 PD Amending
provision of the SFA. Where the notes are subscribed or
Directive, to the extent implemented in the Relevant
purchased under Section 275 of the SFA by a relevant
Member State), and includes any relevant implementing
person which is: (a) a corporation (which is not an
measure in the Relevant Member State and the
accredited investor (as defined in Section 4A of the SFA))
expression "2010 PD Amending Directive" means
the sole business of which is to hold investments and the
Directive 2010/73/EU.
entire share capital of which is owned by one or more
individuals, each of whom is an accredited investor; or
The notes may not be offered or sold by means of
(b) a trust (where the trustee is not an accredited
any document other than (i) in circumstances which do
investor) whose sole purpose is to hold investments and
not constitute an offer to the public within the meaning of
each beneficiary of the trust is an individual who is an
the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 32, Laws of Hong
accredited investor, shares, debentures and units of
Kong), or (ii) to "professional investors" within the
shares and debentures of that corporation or the
meaning of the Securities and Futures Ordinance
beneficiaries' rights and interest (howsoever described) in
(Cap. 571, Laws of Hong Kong) and any rules made
that trust shal not be transferred within six months after
thereunder, or (i i) in other circumstances which do not
that corporation or that trust has acquired the notes
result in the document being a "prospectus" within the
pursuant to an offer made under Section 275 of the SFA
meaning of the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 32, Laws of
except: (1) to an institutional investor (for corporations,
Hong Kong), and no advertisement, invitation or document
under Section 274 of the SFA) or to a relevant person
relating to the notes may be issued or may be in the
defined in Section 275(2) of the SFA, or to any person
possession of any person for the purpose of issue (in
pursuant to Section 275(1A) or an offer that is made on
each case whether in Hong Kong or elsewhere), which is
terms that such shares, debentures and units of shares
directed at, or the contents of which are likely to be
and debentures of that corporation or such rights and
accessed or read by, the public in Hong Kong (except if
interest in that trust are acquired at a consideration of not
permitted to do so under the laws of Hong Kong) other
less than S$200,000 (or its equivalent in a foreign
than with respect to notes which are or are intended to
currency) for each transaction, whether such amount is to
be disposed of only to persons outside Hong Kong or only
be paid for in cash or by exchange of securities or other
to "professional investors" within the meaning of the
assets, in accordance with the conditions specified in
Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571, Laws of
Section 275 of the SFA; (2) where no consideration is or
Hong Kong) and any rules made thereunder.
wil be given for the transfer; (3) where the transfer is by
operation of law or (4) pursuant to Section 276(7) of the
This pricing supplement has not been registered as a
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
ministerial guidelines of Japan.

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The notes are not offered, sold or advertised,
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has agreed to
directly or indirectly, in, into or from Switzerland on the
indemnify the several underwriters against certain
basis of a public offering and wil not be listed on the SIX
liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of
Swiss Exchange or any other offering or regulated trading
1933.
facility in Switzerland. Accordingly, neither this pricing
supplement, the accompanying prospectus supplement
The underwriters and their respective affiliates are
nor any accompanying prospectus or other marketing
ful service financial institutions engaged in various
material constitute a prospectus as defined in article 652a
activities, which may include securities trading,
or article 1156 of the Swiss Code of Obligations or a
commercial and investment banking, financial advisory,
listing prospectus as defined in article 32 of the Listing
investment management, principal investment, hedging,
Rules of the SIX Swiss Exchange or any other regulated
financing and brokerage activities. Certain of the
trading facility in Switzerland. Any resales of the notes by
underwriters and their respective affiliates have, from
the underwriters thereof may only be undertaken on a
time to time, performed, and may in the future perform,
private basis to selected individual investors in compliance
various financial advisory and investment banking services
with Swiss law. This pricing supplement, the
for The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or its affiliates, for
accompanying prospectus supplement and accompanying
which they received or wil receive customary fees and
prospectus may not be copied, reproduced, distributed or
expenses. Goldman, Sachs & Co. is an affiliate of The
passed on to others or otherwise made available in
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Please see "Plan of
Switzerland without our prior written consent. By
Distribution -- Conflicts of Interest" on page 137 of the
accepting this pricing supplement, the accompanying
accompanying prospectus.
prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus or
In the ordinary course of their various business
by subscribing to the notes, investors are deemed to
activities, the underwriters and their respective affiliates
have acknowledged and agreed to abide by these
may make or hold a broad array of investments and
restrictions. Investors are advised to consult with their
actively trade debt and equity securities (or related
financial, legal or tax advisers before investing in the
derivative securities) and financial instruments (including
notes.
bank loans) for their own account and for the accounts of
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. estimates that its
their customers and may at any time hold long and short
share of the total offering expenses, excluding
positions in such securities and instruments. Such
underwriting discounts and commissions paid to the
investment and securities activities may involve securities
underwriters, wil be approximately $265,000.
and instruments of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

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