Sec Form 4 Filing - NLGI US Private Debt Fund I @ TCW Direct Lending VII LLC - 2018-10-18

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 NLGI US Private Debt Fund I 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol TCW Direct Lending VII LLC [ NONE] 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 MUFG FUND SERVICES (CAYMAN) LIMITED, MUFG HOUSE, 227 ELGIN AVENUE PO BOX 609 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 10/18/2018 (Street) GRAND CAYMAN, E9KY1-1107 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 Common Units 10/18/2018 P 2,940,000 A $ 100 3,800,000 D ( 1 )

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

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other NLGI US Private Debt Fund I C/O MUFG FUND SERVICES (CAYMAN) LIMITED MUFG HOUSE, 227 ELGIN AVENUE PO BOX 609 GRAND CAYMAN, E9KY1-1107 X NIPPON LIFE INSURANCE CO 1-6-6 MARUNOUCHI CHIYODA-KU TOKYO, M0100-8288 X Signatures NIPPON LIFE INSURANCE CO By: /s/ Yosuke Masuda 10/22/2018 Signature of Reporting Person Date NLGI US PRIVATE DEBT FUND I By: MUFG FUND SERVICES (CAYMAN) LIMITED acting solely in its capacity as trustee of the NLGI US Private Debt Fund I By: /s/ Sophia Graham, /s/ Jason Perras CPA, CA 10/22/2018 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )This report is filed jointly by NLGI US Private Debt Fund I, a Cayman Islands Unit Trust (the "Fund"), and Nippon Life Insurance Company, a Japanese mutual life insurance company ("Nippon"). The Fund is the direct owner of 3,800,000 Common Units of the Issuer. Nippon holds a majority of the equity interests in the Fund.

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