Goldman Sachs Files Definitive Consent Solicitation Statements for 5.793% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Normal APEX of Goldman Sachs Capital II and Floating Rate Normal APEX of Goldman Sachs Capital III

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"Goldman Sachs Files Definitive Consent Solicitation Statements for 5.793% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Normal APEX of Goldman Sachs Capital II and Floating Rate Normal APEX of Goldman Sachs Capital III"

"New York, January 19, 2012 - The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS), the sponsor of Goldman Sachs Capital II and Goldman Sachs Capital III, each a statutory trust organized under Delaware law, today filed definitive consent solicitation statements and letters of consent with the SEC in respect of the consent solicitations, announced on January 9, 2012, from holders of record at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on January 19, 2012, of Goldman Sachs Capital II’s 5.793% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Normal APEX, liquidation amount $1,000 per security (CUSIP No. 381427AA1; NYSE: GS/PE), and Goldman Sachs Capital III’s Floating Rate Normal APEX, liquidation amount $1,000 per security (CUSIP No. 38144QAA7; NYSE: GS/PF). The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is seeking consent for certain amendments to the related trust documents in order to provide greater flexibility in the remarketing of the junior subordinated notes of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. underlying the 5.793% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Normal APEX and the Floating Rate Normal APEX.\r\nThe consent solicitations will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on February 6, 2012, unless otherwise extended or terminated earlier. The Solicitation Agent for the consent solicitations is Goldman, Sachs &amp; Co.\r\nYou may obtain the consent solicitation materials filed on Schedule 14A with the SEC without charge on the SEC’s internet site (http://www.sec.gov). Alternatively, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will arrange to send you the consent solicitation materials if you request them by contacting the Solicitation Agent or the Information and Tabulation Agent at the respective telephone numbers listed below.\r\nSolicitation Agent \r\nGoldman, Sachs &amp; Co. \r\nLiability Management Group \r\n200 West Street \r\nNew York, NY 10282 \r\n(212) 902-5183 \r\n(800) 828-3182\r\nInformation and Tabulation Agent \r\nGlobal Bondholder Services Corporation \r\n65 Broadway \r\nSuite 404 \r\nNew York, NY 10006 \r\n(212)-430-3774 \r\n(866)-488-1500\r\nYou can also access the consent solicitation materials by visiting www.gbsc-usa.com/Goldman.\r\nThe Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm that provides a wide range of financial services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net-worth individuals. Founded in 1869, the firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in all major financial centers around the world. \r\n&nbsp;\r\nMedia Contact: \r\nLucas van Praag \r\nTel: 212 902 5400\r\nInvestor Contact: \r\nDane E. Holmes \r\nTel: 212 902 0300 \r\n\r\n"

New York, January 19, 2012 - The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS), the sponsor of Goldman Sachs Capital II and Goldman Sachs Capital III, each a statutory trust organized under Delaware law, today filed definitive consent solicitation statements and letters of consent with the SEC in respect of the consent solicitations, announced on January 9, 2012, from holders of record at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on January 19, 2012, of Goldman Sachs Capital II’s 5.793% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Normal APEX, liquidation amount $1,000 per security (CUSIP No. 381427AA1; NYSE: GS/PE), and Goldman Sachs Capital III’s Floating Rate Normal APEX, liquidation amount $1,000 per security (CUSIP No. 38144QAA7; NYSE: GS/PF). The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is seeking consent for certain amendments to the related trust documents in order to provide greater flexibility in the remarketing of the junior subordinated notes of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. underlying the 5.793% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Normal APEX and the Floating Rate Normal APEX.
The consent solicitations will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on February 6, 2012, unless otherwise extended or terminated earlier. The Solicitation Agent for the consent solicitations is Goldman, Sachs &amp; Co.
You may obtain the consent solicitation materials filed on Schedule 14A with the SEC without charge on the SEC’s internet site (http://www.sec.gov). Alternatively, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will arrange to send you the consent solicitation materials if you request them by contacting the Solicitation Agent or the Information and Tabulation Agent at the respective telephone numbers listed below.
Solicitation Agent 
Goldman, Sachs &amp; Co. 
Liability Management Group 
200 West Street 
New York, NY 10282 
(212) 902-5183 
(800) 828-3182
Information and Tabulation Agent 
Global Bondholder Services Corporation 
65 Broadway 
Suite 404 
New York, NY 10006 
(212)-430-3774 
(866)-488-1500
You can also access the consent solicitation materials by visiting www.gbsc-usa.com/Goldman.
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm that provides a wide range of financial services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net-worth individuals. Founded in 1869, the firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in all major financial centers around the world. 
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Media Contact: 
Lucas van Praag 
Tel: 212 902 5400
Investor Contact: 
Dane E. Holmes 
Tel: 212 902 0300

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