Fitch Rates Goldman Sachs' Guaranteed Senior Secured Notes 'A+/F1+'

NEW YORK--(Business Wire)--
Fitch Ratings assigns 'A+/F1+' ratings to the issuances under the guaranteed
senior secured notes programme (Programme). Programme notes will be issued by
Goldman Sachs Bank (Europe) Plc and/or Goldman Sachs International, both wholly
owned subsidiaries of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Goldman). Noteholders are
granted a first priority interest in select assets or trading instruments. The
assigned ratings are based on the senior unsecured ratings that Fitch maintains
on Goldman, since all Programme issuances are guaranteed by Goldman for payment
and delivery.

Fitch assigns the following ratings with a Stable Outlook:

Goldman Sachs Bank (Europe) Plc

--Senior secured guaranteed debt 'A+';

--Short-term secured guaranteed debt 'F1+'.

Goldman Sachs International

--Senior secured guaranteed debt 'A+';

--Short-term, secured guaranteed debt 'F1+'.

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