The Carlyle Group to Sell UC4 Software to EQT

Continuous investment transforms UC4 into
globally recognized IT automation software company 

London, UK –Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group today announced that it has agreed to sell UC4 Software to EQT, a Northern European private equity firm, for an enterprise value of €220 million. Further details of the transaction were not disclosed. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the 4^th quarter.

UC4 Software is the world’s largest independent IT Process Automation software company. Founded in 1985, UC4 employs more than 300 staff with customers across 71 countries automating tens of millions of operations a day for more than 2,000 customers worldwide.

Carlyle Europe Technology Partners I, L.P. acquired UC4 in March 2006 as a platform for industry consolidation in the IT Process Automation sector. Carlyle’s continuous investment in UC4 helped transform the company from a regionally focused IT job scheduling vendor to a globally recognized IT automation software company whose innovative product and service offerings are consistently acknowledged by noted analysts Gartner, Forrester, 451 Group and IDC.

Jason Liu, Chief Executive Officer of UC4, said, “We are delighted to have partnered with Carlyle, which has supported our growth and development into a truly global company with a loyal customer base of more than 2,000 blue chip businesses. UC4 has come a long way in the last few years, which would not have been possible without the strong engagement of our shareholders, the board and all the UC4 employees.”

Michael Wand, Managing Director at The Carlyle Group said, “UC4 is an excellent example of Carlyle value creation. Partnering with the founding management in 2006, we had the joint vision to create the largest independent IT automation software vendor through strong commitment to R&D, product innovation, marketing and sales focus, and three add-on acquisitions, including the merger with Appworx in the US. UC4 has delivered outstanding growth and returns and we are proud to have supported Jason and his team in growing the company into the world’s largest independent IT Process Automation vendor.”

Carlyle is advised by Arma Partners, Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer and Ernst & Young.

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Notes to editors

About UC4
UC4 Software is the world’s largest independent IT Process Automation software company. UC4’s ONE Automation platform delivers IT Process Automation for organizations facing increasingly dynamic applications and infrastructure, and those migrating to next generation service models for cloud, DevOps and big data. ONE Automation unifies workload, application release, application process, run-book, data transfer, and VM automation, with predictive analytics based on complex event processing technology. Unified process automation is proven to help IT Operations gain greater control and significantly improve both service delivery and cost savings.

With 25 years of experience, UC4 automates tens of millions of operations a day for over 2,000 customers worldwide. Rethink IT automation at www.UC4.com.

About The Carlyle Group
The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) is a global alternative asset manager with approximately $156 billion of assets under management in 94 funds and 63 fund of fund vehicles as of March 31, 2012. 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. Carlyle has expertise in various industries, including: aerospace, defense & government services, consumer & retail, energy, financial services, healthcare, industrial, technology & business services, telecommunications & media and transportation. The Carlyle Group employs more than 1,300 people in 32 offices across six continents. www.carlyle.com

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