Sec Form 4 Filing - Carlyle Group Inc. @ CommScope Holding Company, Inc. - 2022-12-31

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Carlyle Group Inc. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CommScope Holding Company, Inc. [ COMM] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP, 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NW, SUITE 220S 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/31/2022 (Street) WASHINGTON, DC20004-2505 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _____ Form filed by One Reporting Person __ X __ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Series A Convertible Preferred Stock ( 1 ) 12/31/2022 J( 2 ) 14,924 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 542,690 ( 2 ) 1,100,310 I See Footnotes( 3 )( 4 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Carlyle Group Inc. C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NW, SUITE 220S WASHINGTON, DC20004-2505 X Carlyle Holdings I GP Inc. C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NW, SUITE 220S WASHINGTON, DC20004-2505 X Carlyle Holdings I GP Sub L.L.C. C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NW, SUITE 220S WASHINGTON, DC20004-2505 X Carlyle Holdings I L.P. C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NW, SUITE 220S WASHINGTON, DC20004-2505 X CG Subsidiary Holdings L.L.C. C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NW, SUITE 220S WASHINGTON, DC20004-2505 X TC Group, LLC C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NW, SUITE 220S WASHINGTON, DC20004-2505 X TC Group Sub L.P. C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NW, SUITE 220S WASHINGTON, DC20004-2505 X TC Group VII S1, L.L.C. C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NW, SUITE 220S WASHINGTON, DC20004-2505 X TC Group VII S1, L.P. C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NW, SUITE 220S WASHINGTON, DC20004-2505 X Carlyle Partners VII S1 Holdings, L.P. C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NW, SUITE 220S WASHINGTON, DC20004-2505 X Signatures The Carlyle Group Inc., By: /s/ Anne Frederick, Attorney-in-fact for Curtis L. Buser, Chief Financial Officer 01/03/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date Carlyle Holdings I GP Inc., By: /s/ Anne Frederick, Attorney-in-fact for Curtis L. Buser, Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer 01/03/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date Carlyle Holdings I GP Sub L.L.C., By: Carlyle Holdings I GP Inc., its sole member, By: /s/ Anne Frederick, Attorney-in-fact for Curtis L. Buser, Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer 01/03/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date Carlyle Holdings I L.P., By: /s/ Anne Frederick, Attorney-in-fact for Curtis L. Buser, Managing Director 01/03/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date CG Subsidiary Holdings L.L.C., By: /s/ Anne Frederick, Attorney-in-fact for Curtis L. Buser, Managing Director 01/03/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date TC Group, L.L.C., By: /s/ Anne Frederick, Attorney-in-fact for Curtis L. Buser, Managing Director 01/03/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date TC Group Sub L.P., By: TC Group, L.L.C., its general partner, By: /s/ Anne Frederick, Attorney-in-fact for Curtis L. Buser, Managing Director 01/03/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date TC Group VII S1, L.L.C., By: /s/ Jeremy W. Anderson, Authorized Person 01/03/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date TC Group VII S1, L.P., By: /s/ Jeremy W. Anderson, Authorized Person 01/03/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date Carlyle Partners VII S1 Holdings, L.P., By: TC Group VII S1, L.P., its general partner, By: /s/ Jeremy W. Anderson, Authorized Person 01/03/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The number of shares of Common Stock of the Issuer deliverable upon conversion of each share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Preferred Stock"), is initially equal to 36.3636 shares, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments. The Preferred Stock is convertible at any time and has no stated maturity. The Preferred Stock will remain outstanding indefinitely unless converted, repurchased or redeemed by the Issuer. The Issuer may mandatorily convert the Preferred Stock into Common Stock at any time after the three-year anniversary of the issuance, if certain conditions are met. ( 2 )The reporting person received these shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock as a payment-in-kind dividend on the shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock owned on the dividend record date. Holders of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock are entitled to a cumulative dividend at the rate of 5.5% per year, payable quarterly in arrears. ( 3 )Carlyle Partners VII S1 Holdings, L.P. is the record holder of the securities reported herein. ( 4 )The Carlyle Group Inc., which is a publicly traded entity listed on the Nasdaq, is the sole shareholder of Carlyle Holdings I GP Inc., which is the sole member of Carlyle Holdings I GP Sub L.L.C., which is the general partner of Carlyle Holdings I L.P., which, with respect to the securities reported herein, is the managing member of CG Subsidiary Holdings L.L.C., which is the managing member of TC Group, L.L.C., which is the general partner of TC Group Sub L.P., which is the managing member of TC Group VII S1, L.L.C., which is the general partner of TC Group VII S1, L.P., which is the general partner of Carlyle Partners VII S1 Holdings, L.P.

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