Primary Offering Prospectus - Form 424B2

Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)
Registration No. 333-269296

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will pay interest on the 5.727% fixed/floating rate notes due 2030 (the "2030 notes") to but excluding April 25, 2029 (the "2030 Notes Fixed Rate Period"), at a fixed rate per annum of 5.727%, payable semi-annually on April 25 and October 25 of each year, commencing on October 25, 2024. From and including April 25, 2029 to but excluding April 25, 2030 (the "2030 Notes Floating Rate Period"), the 2030 notes will bear interest at a rate per annum of Compounded SOFR, as described herein, plus 1.265%, to be payable quarterly on January 25, April 25, July 25 and October 25 of each year, beginning July 25, 2029 until April 25, 2030. The 2030 notes will mature on the stated maturity date, April 25, 2030, and interest for the final period will accrue to and be paid on such maturity date.

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will pay interest on the 5.851% fixed/floating rate notes due 2035 (the "2035 notes") to but excluding April 25, 2034 (the "2035 Notes Fixed Rate Period"), at a fixed rate per annum of 5.851%, payable semi-annually on April 25 and October 25 of each year, commencing on October 25, 2024. From and including April 25, 2034 to but excluding April 25, 2035 (the "2035 Notes Floating Rate Period"), the 2035 notes will bear interest at a rate per annum of Compounded SOFR, as described herein, plus 1.552%, to be payable quarterly on January 25, April 25, July 25 and October 25 of each year, beginning July 25, 2034 until April 25, 2035. The 2035 notes will mature on the stated maturity date, April 25, 2035, and interest for the final period will accrue to and be paid on such maturity date.

If The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. becomes obligated to pay additional amounts to non-U.S. investors due to changes in U.S. withholding tax requirements, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. may redeem the notes before their stated maturity at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount redeemed plus accrued interest to the redemption date. In addition, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. may redeem the 2030 notes (i) on or after October 25, 2024, and to, but excluding, April 25, 2029, at the greater of par or a "make-whole" price calculated as described herein, and (ii) on April 25, 2029 or on or after March 25, 2030, at par, in each case plus accrued and unpaid interest. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. may redeem the 2035 notes (i) on or after October 25, 2024, and to, but excluding, April 25, 2034, at the greater of par or a "make- whole" price calculated as described herein, and (ii) on April 25, 2034 or on or after January 25, 2035, at par, in each case plus accrued and unpaid interest. See "Specific Terms of the Notes - Terms of the Notes - Optional Redemption - Make Whole to First Par Call Date" and "Specific Terms of the Notes - Terms of the Notes - Optional Redemption - Par Call" below.

Investing in the notes involves risks. See "Additional Considerations Relating to SOFR" beginning on page S-8.

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 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 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.

The initial price to public set forth above does not include accrued interest, if any. Interest on the notes will accrue from April 25, 2024 and must be paid by the purchaser if the notes are delivered after April 25, 2024.

The underwriters expect to deliver the notes through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company against payment in New York, New York on April 25, 2024.

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. may use this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus in the initial sale of the notes. In addition, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC or any other affiliate of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. may use this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus in a market-making transaction in the notes after their initial sale, and unless they inform the purchaser otherwise in the confirmation of sale, this prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus are being used by them in a market-making transaction.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

Prospectus Supplement dated April 18, 2024

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Prospectus Supplement

Prospectus dated February 13, 2023

We have not authorized anyone to provide any information or to make any representations other than those contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus or in any free writing prospectuses we have prepared. We take no responsibility for, and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may provide. This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus is an offer to sell only the notes offered hereby, but only under circumstances and in jurisdictions where it is lawful to do so. The information contained in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus is current only as of the respective dates of such documents.

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SPECIFIC TERMS OF THE NOTES

Each series of notes will be a series of senior debt securities issued under our senior debt indenture dated as of July 16, 2008, as amended by the Fourth Supplemental Indenture dated December 31, 2016, and as it may be further amended or supplemented from time to time, between us and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee. This prospectus supplement summarizes specific financial and other terms that will apply to each series of notes; terms that apply generally to all of our debt securities are described in "Description of Debt Securities We May Offer" in the accompanying prospectus dated February 13, 2023. The terms described here supplement those described in the accompanying prospectus and, if the terms described here are inconsistent with those described there, the terms described here are controlling.

Terms of the Notes

The specific terms of each series of notes we are offering will be as follows:

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where for purposes of applying the above formula to the terms of the notes:

"d0", for any observation period, is the number of U.S. Government Securities Business Days in the relevant observation period;

"i" is a series of whole numbers from one to d0, each representing the relevant U.S. Government Securities Business Day in chronological order from, and including, the first U.S. Government Securities Business Day in the relevant observation period;

"SOFRi", for any day "i" in the relevant observation period, is equal to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") in respect of that day;

"ni", for day "i" in the relevant observation period, is the number of calendar days from, and including, such U.S. Government Securities Business Day "i" up to, but excluding, the following U.S. Government Securities Business Day; and

"d" is the number of calendar days in the relevant observation period.

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If a redemption date falls on a date other than a scheduled interest payment date, the redemption date will be treated as an interest payment date for purposes of these definitions.

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We will give the notice of redemption in the manner described under "Description of Debt Securities We May Offer - Notices" in the accompanying prospectus.

We will give the notice of redemption in the manner described under "Description of Debt Securities We May Offer - Notices" in the accompanying prospectus.

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Determination of Interest Rate During the Floating Rate Period

Your notes will bear interest for each interest period in the 2030 Notes Floating Rate Period and the 2035 Notes Floating Rate Period at a per annum rate equal to Compounded SOFR plus the applicable spread, subject to the terms described above in "Specific Terms of the Notes - Terms of the Notes". Compounded SOFR will be determined by the calculation agent using the formula described above in "Specific Terms of the Notes - Terms of the Notes." SOFR will be determined by the calculation agent in the following manner:

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the calculation agent determines that a benchmark transition event and its related benchmark replacement date have occurred prior to the interest determination date in respect of any interest payment date, the benchmark replacement will replace the then-current benchmark for all purposes relating to the notes in respect of such determination on such date and all determinations on all subsequent dates, as further described in the section entitled "Description of Debt Securities We May Offer - Calculations of Interest on Debt Securities - Floating Rate Debt Securities - SOFR" in the accompanying prospectus.

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In connection with the implementation of a benchmark replacement, the calculation agent will have the right to make benchmark replacement conforming changes from time to time, as described in the section entitled "Description of Debt Securities We May Offer - Calculations of Interest on Debt Securities - Floating Rate Debt Securities - SOFR" in the accompanying prospectus.

Any determination, decision or election that may be made by the calculation agent pursuant to the provisions described in this "- Determination of Interest Rate During the Floating Rate Period", including any determination with respect to a rate or adjustment or of the occurrence or non-occurrence of an event, circumstance or date and any decision to take or refrain from taking any action or any selection, will be conclusive and binding absent manifest error, may be made in the calculation agent's sole discretion, and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the documentation relating to the notes, shall become effective without consent from any other party.

The calculation agent's determination of any interest rate, and its calculation of the amount of interest for any observation period or interest period in the 2030 Notes Floating Rate Period and the 2035 Notes Floating Rate Period will be on file at our principal offices and will be made available to any noteholder upon request.

Additional Considerations Relating to SOFR

Please refer to the discussion under "Considerations Relating to Floating Rate Securities - Certain Risks Related to SOFR" in the accompanying prospectus for a description of the considerations relating to SOFR.

Additional Information About the Notes

Make-Whole Redemption

For purposes of the "make-whole" redemption provision described under "Make-Whole Redemption" above, the "treasury rate" will be:

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We will initially appoint Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC or its successor to act as our quotation agent. However, if Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC ceases to be a primary U.S. government securities dealer in New York City, we will appoint another primary U.S. government securities dealer as our quotation agent.

The "comparable treasury issue," with respect to any redemption date, means the United States Treasury security selected by the quotation agent as being the most recently issued United States Treasury note or bond as displayed by Bloomberg L.P. (or any successor service) on screens PX1 through PX8 (or any other screens as may replace such screens on such service) that has a remaining term comparable to the remaining term of the notes to be redeemed, assuming for this purpose that the 2030 notes would mature on April 25, 2029 (rather than the stated maturity date) and the 2035 notes would mature on April 25, 2034 (rather than the stated maturity date).

The "comparable treasury price", with respect to any redemption date, will be (1) the average of five reference treasury dealer quotations (as described below) for such 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 all 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 case as a percentage of its principal amount, quoted in writing to the quotation agent by such reference treasury dealer at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the third business day preceding such redemption date.

The "reference treasury dealer" will be (1) the quotation agent or (2) any other primary U.S. government securities dealer selected by the quotation agent after consultation with us.

The trustee shall have no responsibility with respect to the determination of the redemption price of the notes.

Day Count Convention

As further described under "Description of Debt Securities We May Offer - Calculations of Interest on Debt Securities - Interest Rates and Interest" in the accompanying prospectus, for each interest period for each series of notes the amount of accrued interest will be calculated by multiplying the principal amount of the note by an accrued interest factor for the interest period for such note. The accrued interest factor will be determined by multiplying the per annum interest rate by a factor resulting from the specified day count convention.

The day count convention during the 2030 Notes Fixed Rate Period and the 2035 Notes Fixed Rate Period is 30/360 (ISDA), and the factor is the number of days in the interest period in respect of which payment is being made divided by 360, calculated on a formula basis as follows, as described in Section 4.16(f) of the 2006 ISDA Definitions published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, without regard to any subsequent amendments or supplements:

Day Count Fraction = [360 × (Y2 -Y1)] + [30 × (M2 -M1)] + (D2 -D1)

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where:

"Y1" is the year, expressed as a number, in which the first day of the interest period falls;

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"Y2" is the year, expressed as a number, in which the day immediately following the last day included in the interest period falls;

"M1" is the calendar month, expressed as a number, in which the first day of the interest period falls;

"M2" is the calendar month, expressed as a number, in which the day immediately following the last day included in the interest period falls;

"D1" is the first calendar day, expressed as a number, of the interest period, unless such number would be 31, in which case D1 will be 30; and

"D2" is the calendar day, expressed as a number, immediately following the last day included in the interest period, unless such number would be 31 and D1 is greater than 29, in which case D2 will be 30.

The day count convention during the 2030 Notes Floating Rate Period and the 2035 Notes Floating Rate Period is Actual/360 (ISDA), and the factor is the actual number of days in the interest period divided by 360, as described in Section 4.16(e) of the 2006 ISDA Definitions published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, without regard to any subsequent amendments or supplements.

The Calculation Agent Will Have the Authority to Make Determinations That Could Affect the Market Value of Your Notes

We have appointed Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC as the calculation agent for the notes. As calculation agent for your notes, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC will make determinations with respect to the notes as specified in this prospectus supplement and in the accompanying prospectus dated February 13, 2023 and may have discretion in calculating the amounts payable in respect of the notes. If Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC determines that a benchmark replacement date has occurred, it will determine, among other things, the benchmark replacement, the benchmark replacement adjustment, and the benchmark replacement conforming changes, and such determinations will be conclusive and binding absent manifest error. The exercise of this discretion by Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC could adversely affect the value of your notes and may present Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC with a conflict of interest. We may change the calculation agent at any time without notice, and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC may resign as calculation agent at any time upon 60 days' written notice to The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

Book-Entry System

We will issue the notes as global notes registered in the name of DTC, or its nominee. The sale of the notes will settle in immediately available funds through DTC. You will not be permitted to withdraw the notes from DTC except in the limited situations described in the accompanying prospectus under "Legal Ownership and Book-Entry Issuance - What Is a Global Security? - Holder's Option to Obtain a Non-Global Security; Special Situations When a Global Security Will Be Terminated".

Investors may hold interests in a global note through organizations that participate, directly or indirectly, in the DTC system. See "Legal Ownership and Book-Entry Issuance" in the accompanying prospectus for additional information about indirect ownership of interests in the notes.

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United States Federal Income Tax Consequences

The notes will be treated as variable rate debt securities for United States federal income tax purposes as described under "United States Taxation - Taxation of Debt Securities - United States Holders - Variable Rate Debt Securities" in the accompanying prospectus. In addition, we have determined that the notes should not be treated as issued with original issue discount for United States federal income tax purposes.

Please refer to the discussion under "United States Taxation" in the accompanying prospectus for a description of the material United States federal income tax consequences of ownership and disposition of the notes.

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EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT

The U.S. Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA") and the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), prohibit certain transactions ("prohibited transactions") involving the assets of an employee benefit plan that is subject to the fiduciary responsibility provisions of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code (including individual retirement accounts, Keogh plans and other plans described in Section 4975(e)(1) of the Code) (each, a "Plan") and certain persons who are "parties in interest" (within the meaning of ERISA) or "disqualified persons" (within the meaning of the Code) with respect to the Plan; governmental plans may be subject to similar prohibitions unless an exemption applies to the transaction. The assets of a Plan may include assets held in the general account of an insurance company that are deemed to be "plan assets" under ERISA or assets of certain investment vehicles in which the Plan invests. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and certain of its affiliates may each be considered a "party in interest" or a "disqualified person" with respect to many Plans, and, accordingly, prohibited transactions may arise if the notes are acquired or held by or on behalf of a Plan unless those notes are acquired and held pursuant to an available exemption. In general, available exemptions include: transactions effected on behalf of that Plan by a "qualified professional asset manager" (prohibited transaction exemption 84-14) or an "in-house asset manager" (prohibited transaction exemption 96-23), transactions involving insurance company general accounts (prohibited transaction exemption 95-60), transactions involving insurance company pooled separate accounts (prohibited transaction exemption 90-1), transactions involving bank collective investment funds (prohibited transaction exemption 91-38) and transactions with service providers under Section 408(b)(17) of ERISA and Section 4975(d)(20) of the Code where the Plan receives no less and pays no more than "adequate consideration" (within the meaning of Section 408(b)(17) of ERISA and Section 4975(f)(10) of the Code). The person making the decision on behalf of a Plan or a governmental plan shall be deemed, on behalf of itself and the plan, by purchasing and holding the notes, or exercising any rights related thereto, to represent that (a) the plan will receive no less and pay no more than "adequate consideration" (within the meaning of Section 408(b)(17) of ERISA and Section 4975(f)(10) of the Code) in connection with the purchase and holding of the notes, (b) none of the purchase, holding or disposition of the notes or the exercise of any rights related to the notes will result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under ERISA or the Code (or, with respect to a governmental plan, under any similar applicable law or regulation), and (c) neither The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. nor any of its affiliates is a "fiduciary" within the meaning of Section 3(21) of ERISA or any regulations thereunder (or, with respect to a governmental plan, under any similar applicable law or regulation) with respect to the purchaser or holder in connection with such person's acquisition, disposition or holding of the notes, or as a result of any exercise by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or any of its affiliates of any rights in connection with the notes, and neither The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. nor any of its affiliates has provided investment advice in connection with such person's acquisition, disposition or holding of the notes.

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VALIDITY OF THE NOTES

The validity of the notes will be passed upon for the underwriters by Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, New York, New York. Sullivan & Cromwell LLP has in the past represented and continues to represent The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. on a regular basis and in a variety of matters, including offerings of our common stock, preferred stock and debt securities. Sullivan & Cromwell LLP also performed services for The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. in connection with the offering of the notes described in this prospectus supplement.

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INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The financial statements and management's assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting (which is included in Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting) of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. incorporated in this prospectus supplement by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2023 have been so incorporated in reliance on the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

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UNDERWRITING

We and the underwriters named below have entered into an underwriting agreement with respect to the notes. Subject to certain conditions, each underwriter named below has severally agreed to purchase the principal amount of the notes indicated in the following table:

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The underwriters are committed to take and pay for all of the notes being offered, if any are taken.

The following table shows the per note and total underwriting discounts and commissions of each series of notes to be paid to the underwriters by us.

The notes sold by the underwriters to the public will initially be offered at the initial price to public set forth on the cover of this prospectus supplement. Any notes sold by the underwriters to securities dealers may be sold at a discount from the initial price to public of up to 0.210% of the principal amount of the 2030 notes and up to 0.270% of the principal amount of the 2035 notes. Any such securities dealers may resell any notes purchased from the underwriters to certain other brokers or dealers at a discount from the initial price to public of up to 0.100% of the principal amount of the 2030 notes and up to 0.150% of the principal amount of the 2035 notes. If all the notes are not sold at the initial price to public, the underwriters may change the initial price to public and the other selling terms. The offering of each series of notes by the underwriters is subject to their receipt and acceptance of the notes and subject to their right to reject any order in whole or in part.

The underwriters intend to offer the notes for sale in the United States either directly or through affiliates or other dealers acting as selling agents. The underwriters may also offer the notes for sale outside the United States either directly or through affiliates or other dealers acting as selling agents. This prospectus supplement may be used by the underwriters and other dealers in connection with offers and sales of notes made in the United States, including offers and sales in the United States of notes initially sold outside the United States. The notes have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act of 1933 for the purpose of offers or sales outside the United States.

Each series of notes are a new issue of securities with no established trading market. We have been advised by Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Goldman Sachs International that they intend to make a market in the notes. Other affiliates of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. may also do so. Neither Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC or Goldman Sachs International nor any other affiliate, however, is obligated to do so and any of them may discontinue market-making 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 price to public and net proceeds to The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. on the front cover page relates only to the initial sale of the notes. If you have purchased a note in a market-making transaction after the initial sale, information about the price and date of sale to you will be provided in a separate confirmation of sale.

The offering of each series of notes will settle on the fifth scheduled business day following the date of the pricing of the notes ("T+5") (see page 141 of the accompanying prospectus). Under Rule 15c6-1 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, trades in the secondary market generally are required to settle in two business days, unless the parties to any such trade expressly agree otherwise. Accordingly, purchasers who wish to trade notes on any date prior to the second business day before delivery will be required, by virtue of the fact that the notes initially will settle T+5, to specify an alternate settlement cycle at the time of any such trade to prevent a failed settlement and should consult their own advisor.

Each underwriter has represented and agreed that it will not offer or sell the notes in the United States or to United States persons except if such offers or sales are made by or through Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. ("FINRA") member broker-dealers, as permitted by FINRA regulations.

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The notes may not be offered, sold or otherwise made available to any retail investor in the European Economic Area ("EEA"). For the purposes of this provision:

Consequently no key information document required by Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 (the "PRIIPs Regulation") for offering or selling the notes or otherwise making them available to retail investors in the EEA has been prepared and therefore offering or selling the notes or otherwise making them available to any retail investor in the EEA may be unlawful under the PRIIPs Regulation.

The notes may not be offered, sold or otherwise made available to any retail investor in the United Kingdom. For the purposes of this provision:

Consequently no key information document required by Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the EUWA (the "UK PRIIPs Regulation") for offering or selling the notes or otherwise making them available to retail investors in the United Kingdom has been prepared and therefore offering or selling the notes or otherwise making them available to any retail investor in the United Kingdom may be unlawful under the UK PRIIPs Regulation.

Each underwriter has represented and agreed that:

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This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus are only being distributed to and are only directed at: (i) persons who are outside the United Kingdom; or (ii) investment professionals falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (as amended, the "Order"); or (iii) high net worth companies, and other persons to whom it may lawfully be communicated, falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons together being referred to as "relevant persons"). The notes are only available to, and any invitation, offer or agreement to subscribe, purchase or otherwise acquire the notes will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. Any person who is not a relevant person should not act or rely on this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus or any of their contents.

The notes may not be offered or sold in Hong Kong by means of any document other than (i) to "professional investors" as defined in the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong) and any rules made thereunder, or (ii) in other circumstances which do not result in the document being a "prospectus" as defined in the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Cap. 32 of the Laws of Hong Kong) or which do not constitute an offer to the public within the meaning of that Ordinance; and no advertisement, invitation or document relating to the notes may be issued or may be in the possession of any person for the purpose of issue (in each case whether in Hong Kong or elsewhere), which is directed at, or the contents of which are likely to be accessed or read by, the public in Hong Kong (except if permitted to do so under the securities laws of Hong Kong) other than with respect to notes which are or are intended to be disposed of only to persons outside Hong Kong or only to "professional investors" as defined in the Securities and Futures Ordinance and any rules made thereunder.

This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus have not been registered as a prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Accordingly, this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and any other document or material in connection with the offer or sale, or invitation for subscription or purchase, of the notes may not be circulated or distributed, nor may the notes be offered or sold, or be made the subject of an invitation for subscription or purchase, whether directly or indirectly, to persons in Singapore other than (i) to an institutional investor (as defined in Section 4A of the Securities and Futures Act, Chapter 289 of Singapore (the "SFA")) under Section 274 of the SFA, (ii) to a relevant person (as defined in Section 275(2) of the SFA) pursuant to Section 275(1) of the SFA, or any person pursuant to Section 275(1A) of the SFA, and in accordance with the conditions specified in Section 275 of the SFA or (iii) otherwise pursuant to, and in accordance with the conditions of, any other applicable provision of the SFA, in each case subject to conditions set forth in the SFA.

Where the notes are subscribed or purchased under Section 275 of the SFA by a relevant person which is a corporation (which is not an accredited investor (as defined in Section 4A of the SFA)) the sole business of which is to hold investments and the entire share capital of which is owned by one or more individuals, each of whom is an accredited investor, the securities (as defined in Section 239(1) of the SFA) of that corporation shall not be transferable for six months after that corporation has acquired the notes under Section 275 of the SFA except: (1) to an institutional investor under Section 274 of the SFA or to a relevant person (as defined in Section 275(2) of the SFA), (2) where such transfer arises from an offer in that corporation's securities pursuant to Section 275(1A) of the SFA, (3) where no consideration is or will be given for the transfer, (4) where the transfer is by

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operation of law, (5) as specified in Section 276(7) of the SFA, or (6) as specified in Regulation 32 of the Securities and Futures (Offers of Investments) (Shares and Debentures) Regulations 2005 of Singapore ("Regulation 32").

Where the notes are subscribed or purchased under Section 275 of the SFA by a relevant person which is a trust (where the trustee is not an accredited investor (as defined in Section 4A of the SFA)) whose sole purpose is to hold investments and each beneficiary of the trust is an accredited investor, the beneficiaries' rights and interest (howsoever described) in that trust shall not be transferable for six months after that trust has acquired the notes under Section 275 of the SFA except: (1) to an institutional investor under Section 274 of the SFA or to a relevant person (as defined in Section 275(2) of the SFA), (2) where such transfer arises from an offer that is made on terms that such rights or interest are acquired at a consideration of not less than S$200,000 (or its equivalent in a foreign currency) for each transaction (whether such amount is to be paid for in cash or by exchange of securities or other assets), (3) where no consideration is or will be given for the transfer, (4) where the transfer is by operation of law, (5) as specified in Section 276(7) of the SFA, or (6) as specified in Regulation 32.

The notes have not been and will not be registered under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act of Japan (Act No. 25 of 1948, as amended), or the FIEA. The notes may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, in Japan or to or for the benefit of any resident of Japan (including any person resident in Japan or any corporation or other entity organized under the laws of Japan) or to others for reoffering or resale, directly or indirectly, in Japan or to or for the benefit of any resident of Japan, except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the FIEA and otherwise in compliance with any relevant laws and regulations of Japan.

The notes may be sold in Canada only to purchasers purchasing, or deemed to be purchasing, as principal that are accredited investors, as defined in National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions or subsection 73.3(1) of the Securities Act (Ontario), and are permitted clients, as defined in National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations. Any resale of the notes must be made in accordance with an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the prospectus requirements of applicable securities laws.

Securities legislation in certain provinces or territories of Canada may provide a purchaser with remedies for rescission or damages if this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus (including any amendment thereto) contains a misrepresentation, provided that the remedies for rescission or damages are exercised by the purchaser within the time limit prescribed by the securities legislation of the purchaser's province or territory. The purchaser should refer to any applicable provisions of the securities legislation of the purchaser's province or territory for particulars of these rights or consult with a legal advisor.

Pursuant to section 3A.3 of National Instrument 33-105 Underwriting Conflicts (NI 33-105), the underwriters are not required to comply with the disclosure requirements of NI 33-105 regarding underwriter conflicts of interest in connection with this offering.

The notes are not offered, sold or advertised, directly or indirectly, in, into or from Switzerland on the basis of a public offering and will not be listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange or any other offering or regulated trading facility in Switzerland. Accordingly, neither this prospectus supplement nor any accompanying prospectus or other marketing material constitute a prospectus as defined in article 652a or article 1156 of the Swiss Code of Obligations or a listing prospectus as defined in article 32 of the Listing Rules of the SIX Swiss Exchange or any other regulated trading facility in Switzerland. Any resales of the notes by the underwriters thereof may only be undertaken on a private basis to selected individual investors in compliance with Swiss law. This prospectus supplement and accompanying

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prospectus may not be copied, reproduced, distributed or passed on to others or otherwise made available in Switzerland without our prior written consent. By accepting this prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus or by subscribing to the notes, investors are deemed to have acknowledged and agreed to abide by these restrictions. Investors are advised to consult with their financial, legal or tax advisers before investing in the notes.

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. estimates that its share of the total offering expenses, excluding underwriting discounts and commissions, will be approximately $670,000.00.

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has agreed to indemnify the underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933.

Conflicts of Interest

The underwriters and their respective affiliates are full service financial institutions engaged in various activities, which may include securities trading, commercial and investment banking, financial advisory, investment management, investment research, principal investment, hedging, financing and brokerage activities. Certain of the underwriters and their respective affiliates have, from time to time, performed, and may in the future perform, various financial advisory and investment banking services for The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or its affiliates, for which they received or will receive customary fees and expenses.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is an affiliate of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and, as such, has a "conflict of interest" in this offering of the notes within the meaning of FINRA Rule 5121. Consequently, this offering is being conducted in compliance with the provisions of Rule 5121. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is not permitted to sell securities in this offering to an account over which it exercises discretionary authority without the prior specific written approval of the account holder.

In the ordinary course of their various business activities, the underwriters and their respective affiliates may make or hold a broad array of investments and actively trade debt and equity securities (or related derivative securities) and financial instruments (including bank loans) for their own account and for the accounts of their customers and such investment and securities activities may involve securities and/or instruments of the issuer. The underwriters and their respective affiliates may also make investment recommendations and/or publish or express independent research views in respect of such securities or instruments and may at any time hold, or recommend to clients that they acquire, long and/or short positions in such securities and instruments. Such investment and securities activities may involve securities and instruments of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

S-21

$5,000,000,000

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

$2,500,000,000 5.727% Fixed/Floating Rate Notes due 2030

$2,500,000,000 5.851% Fixed/Floating Rate Notes due 2035

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC