Symantec and The Carlyle Group Plan to Close Acquisition of Veritas January 29, 2016

Mountain View, Calif. and Washington, DC – December 21, 2015 – Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC) and The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) today announced that they expect to close Carlyle’s acquisition of Veritas on January 29, 2016, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. The closing was previously expected to take place on January 1, 2016.

Bill Coleman, who will become CEO of Veritas upon the close of the transaction, said, “The team at Carlyle and I continue to be very excited about Veritas, its strong brand and products, as well as its top-tier customer and partner base. We see in Veritas an incredible opportunity for value creation and look forward to working alongside the strong existing Veritas team.”

About The Carlyle Group

The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) is a global alternative asset manager with $188 billion of assets under management across 126 funds and 160 fund of funds vehicles as of September 30, 2015. Carlyle's purpose is to invest wisely and create value on behalf of its investors, many of whom are public pensions. Carlyle invests across four segments – Corporate Private Equity, Real Assets, Global Market Strategies and investment 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, real estate, technology & business services, telecommunications & media and transportation. The Carlyle Group employs more than 1,700 people in 35 offices across six continents.