The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

The notes will pay a fixed coupon of $11.425 for each $1,000 face amount on each quarterly coupon payment date (the last calendar day of each February and the 30th day of each May, August and November, commencing in August 2018 and ending on the stated maturity date). The amount that you will be paid on your notes on the stated maturity date (May 30, 2023), in addition to the final coupon, is based on the performance of the Russell 2000 ®Index as measured from the trade date (May 24, 2018) to and including the determination date (May 15, 2023).

If the final index level on the determination date is greater than or equal to 85% of the initial index level of 1,628.222, you will receive the face amount of your notes. If the final index level is less than 85% of the initial index level, the amount you receive will depend on the index return but will be less than the face amount of your notes, as described below. You will not benefit from any increase in the final index level above the initial index level, and you could lose a substantial portion of your investment in the notes if the final index level is less than 85% of the initial index level.