WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 2025 - Global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) priced its offering of $800 million aggregate principal amount of 5.050% senior notes due 2035. The notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Carlyle’s indirect subsidiaries Carlyle Holdings I L.P., Carlyle Holdings II L.L.C., Carlyle Holdings III L.P., and CG Subsidiary Holdings L.L.C. The offering is expected to close on September 19, 2025, subject to customary closing conditions. Carlyle intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of the notes for general corporate purposes.

Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering.

The offering is being made pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement, as amended (Registration No. 333-270745) on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The offering is being made by means of a prospectus and related prospectus supplement only. An electronic copy of the prospectus supplement, together with the accompanying prospectus, is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, copies of the prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus may be obtained by contacting the joint book-running managers: Citigroup Global Markets Inc., telephone: 1-800-831-9146, email: prospectus@citi.com; Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, telephone: 1-866-471-2526; J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, telephone: 1-212-834-4533; Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, telephone: 1-866-718-1649; and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, telephone: 1-800-645-3751.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase the notes or any other securities, and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful.

About Carlyle

Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) is a global investment firm with deep industry expertise that deploys private capital across three business segments: Global Private Equity, Global Credit, and Carlyle AlpInvest. With $465 billion of assets under management as of June 30, 2025, Carlyle’s purpose is to invest wisely and create value on behalf of its investors, portfolio companies, and the communities in which we live and invest. Carlyle employs more than 2,300 people in 27 offices across four continents. Further information is available at www.carlyle.com. Follow Carlyle on X @OneCarlyle and LinkedIn at The Carlyle Group.

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This press release does not constitute an offer for any Carlyle fund.

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Source: The Carlyle Group