The Carlyle Group Names Natasha Nankivell Managing Director of Investor Relations for Australia and New Zealand

Sydney, Australia – Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group announced today that Natasha Alexandra Nankivell will join the firm as Managing Director of Investor Relations for Australia and New Zealand. Ms. Nankivell comes to Carlyle from The Macquarie Group, where she was Executive Director and Head of Private Capital Markets for Asia. She begins her duties in August and will be based in Sydney, Australia. In this newly created position, Ms. Nankivell will work with current and prospective investors on portfolio development and new investment opportunities. With the addition of Ms. Nankivell, Carlyle now has 17 investor relations professionals on its in-house team. Michael Arpey, Managing Director and Head of Investor Relations Management, said, “We’re pleased to welcome Natasha to Carlyle’s extensive investor relations team. As Carlyle continues to extend its global platform, taking good care of our current investors and developing new relationships is essential. Natasha’s extensive knowledge of the local markets coupled with her unique skill set will enable her to provide value add services to our current and prospective investors throughout Australia and New Zealand.” Ms. Nankivell said, “Joining Carlyle at this time is an incredible opportunity. I look forward to building upon the firm’s solid reputation in Australia and New Zealand and serving Carlyle’s current and future investors.” Carlyle has made four investments in Australia, including Coates Hire, the largest general equipment rental company in Australia, Healthscope, the second largest private hospital provider in Australia, OzForex, an online foreign exchange payments platform, and Qube Logistics, a logistics services company. Prior to her work with The Macquarie Group, Natasha held senior positions at banks and other financial institutions. Notable among these are: The Challenger Financial Services Group, where she was the Head of Capital Investments; Merrill Lynch International, where she served as a Director, Global Product Development ; and Bankers Trust Australia Limited, Vice President, Corporate Risk Management. Ms. Nankivell studied at The University of New South Wales, where she earned her BS in Pure and Applied Mathematics. * * * * * About The Carlyle Group The Carlyle Group is a global alternative asset manager with approximately $153 billion of assets under management across 89 funds and 49 fund of fund vehicles as of March 31, 2011*. Carlyle invests across four segments – Corporate Private Equity, Real Assets, Global Market Strategies and Fund of Funds Solutions – in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, North America and South America focusing on aerospace, defense, & government services, consumer & retail, energy, financial services, healthcare, industrial, technology & business services, telecommunications & media and transportation. The Carlyle Group employs more than 1,100 people in 35 offices across six continents. Web: www.carlyle.com; Case Studies: www.carlylegroupcreatesvalue.com; Video: www.youtube.com/OneCarlyle. (*Includes acquisitions of AlpInvest Partners B.V. and Emerging Sovereign Group LLC on July 1, 2011.)