On December 16, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. appointed Aren LeeKong as the Company's Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2023, when Linda Pace step down as Chief Executive Officer, respectively. Mr. LeeKong, 46, is currently a Director of the Company and Carlyle Credit Solutions, Inc. and a Trustee of Carlyle Secured Lending III, business development companies managed by Carlyle Global Credit Investment Management L.L.C. or an affiliate thereof. Ms. Pace will continue to serve in her current capacity on the Company's Board and as the Chair of the Board.