Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Earnings Release and Conference Call

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE: MSDL) ("MSDL"), a business development company externally managed by MS Capital Partners Adviser Inc., today announced it will release its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 on Friday, March 1, 2024, before the market opens. MSDL will host a conference call at 10:00 am ET that day to review its financial results and conduct a question-and-answer session.

Conference Call Information

All interested parties are invited to participate in the live earnings conference call by using the following audio webcast link or dial-in details below:

• Audio Webcast
• Conference Call
• Domestic: 877-400-0505
• International: 323-701-0225
• Passcode: 1562166

To avoid potential delays, please join at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the earnings call. An archived replay will also be available on the Investor Relations section of the Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund website.

About Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE: MSDL) is a non-diversified, externally managed specialty finance company focused on lending to middle-market companies. As of September 30, 2023, MSDL had an investment portfolio of $3.1 billion measured by fair value, and a net asset value of $1.5 billion. MSDL has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. MSDL is externally managed by MS Capital Partners Adviser Inc., an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley Investment Management is a global investment manager with approximately $1.5 trillion of assets under management as of December 31, 2023. MSDL is not a subsidiary of or consolidated with Morgan Stanley. For more information about Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund, please visit www.msdl.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

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