Assured Guaranty Ltd (NYSE: AGO) affiliate buys 209K Sound Point Direct Lending BDC shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Affiliates of Assured Guaranty Ltd, through AG Asset Strategies LLC, purchased 209,387.822 Common Shares of Beneficial Interest of Sound Point Direct Lending BDC on July 22, 2026 at $24.8343 per share. Following this open-market purchase, AG Asset Strategies LLC indirectly holds 1,212,106.269 shares, with the parent Assured Guaranty entities reported as indirect beneficial owners.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 209,387.822 shares

Net Buy 1 txn

Insider ASSURED GUARANTY LTD, Assured Guaranty US Holdings Inc., Assured Guaranty Municipal Holdings Inc., Assured Guaranty Inc., AG Asset Strategies LLC

Role 10% Owner | 10% Owner | 10% Owner | 10% Owner | 10% Owner

Bought 209,387.822 shs ($5.20M)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	Common Shares of Beneficial Interest F1	209,387.822	$24.8343	$5.20M

Holdings After Transaction: Common Shares of Beneficial Interest — 1,212,106.269 shares (Indirect, See footnote)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. The reported securities are owned directly by AG Asset Strategies LLC, which is owned by its sole member, Assured Guaranty Inc. Assured Guaranty Inc. is wholly-owned by Assured Guaranty Municipal Holdings Inc. Assured Guaranty Municipal Holdings Inc. is wholly-owned by Assured Guaranty US Holdings Inc., which is wholly-owned by Assured Guaranty Ltd. Each of the reporting persons, other than AG Asset Strategies LLC, is an indirect beneficial owner of the reported securities.

Key Figures

Shares purchased: 209,387.822 shares Purchase price: $24.8343 per share Post-transaction holdings: 1,212,106.269 shares

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Shares purchased 209,387.822 shares Common Shares of Beneficial Interest bought on July 22, 2026

Purchase price $24.8343 per share Price paid for each Common Share of Beneficial Interest

Post-transaction holdings 1,212,106.269 shares Indirect holdings of AG Asset Strategies LLC after the transaction

Key Terms

Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, indirect beneficial owner, ten percent owner, open market or private transaction

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Common Shares of Beneficial Interest financial

"purchased 209,387.822 Common Shares of Beneficial Interest of Sound Point Direct Lending BDC"

Common Shares of Beneficial Interest are units that represent ownership in a company or organization, like owning a piece of a pie. They give investors voting rights and a chance to share in profits, making them important for those looking to invest and have a say in how the organization is run.

indirect beneficial owner financial

"Each of the reporting persons, other than AG Asset Strategies LLC, is an indirect beneficial owner"

ten percent owner financial

"each reporting person is identified as a ten percent owner"

open market or private transaction financial

"transaction code P described as Purchase in open market or private transaction"

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FAQ

What insider transaction did Assured Guaranty Ltd (AGO) report in Sound Point Direct Lending BDC?

Affiliates of Assured Guaranty Ltd, via AG Asset Strategies LLC, reported buying 209,387.822 Common Shares of Beneficial Interest of Sound Point Direct Lending BDC on July 22, 2026 at $24.8343 per share.

How many Sound Point Direct Lending BDC shares does the Assured Guaranty (AGO) group now indirectly hold?

After this transaction, AG Asset Strategies LLC, associated with Assured Guaranty Ltd, is reported as indirectly holding 1,212,106.269 Common Shares of Beneficial Interest of Sound Point Direct Lending BDC.

Was the Assured Guaranty (AGO) purchase of Sound Point Direct Lending BDC shares an open-market transaction?

Yes. The transaction code is P, described as a purchase in open market or private transaction, with 209,387.822 shares acquired at a price of $24.8343 per share on July 22, 2026.

Is the Sound Point Direct Lending BDC stake held directly by Assured Guaranty Ltd (AGO)?

No. The shares are owned directly by AG Asset Strategies LLC. Assured Guaranty Inc. and its parent entities, including Assured Guaranty Ltd, are reported as indirect beneficial owners of these securities.

Was the Assured Guaranty (AGO) transaction in Sound Point Direct Lending BDC under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?

No. The filing’s Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is not marked, and there is no footnote indicating that the 209,387.822-share purchase was executed pursuant to a pre-arranged trading plan.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

OMB APPROVAL

OMB Number:			3235-0287
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ASSURED GUARANTY LTD

(Last) (First) (Middle)

30 WOODBOURNE AVENUE, 5TH FLOOR

(Street)

HAMILTON HM 08

(City) (State) (Zip)

BERMUDA

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Sound Point Direct Lending BDC [ NONE ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/22/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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 Shares of Beneficial Interest	07/22/2026		P		209,387.822	A	$24.8343	1,212,106.269	I	See footnote(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 (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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 (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ASSURED GUARANTY LTD

(Last) (First) (Middle)

30 WOODBOURNE AVENUE, 5TH FLOOR

(Street)

HAMILTON HM 08

(City) (State) (Zip)

BERMUDA

(Country)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Assured Guaranty US Holdings Inc.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1633 BROADWAY, 23RD FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NEW YORK 10019

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Assured Guaranty Municipal Holdings Inc.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1633 BROADWAY, 23RD FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NEW YORK 10019

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Assured Guaranty Inc.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1633 BROADWAY, 23RD FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NEW YORK 10019

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

AG Asset Strategies LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1633 BROADWAY, 23RD FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NEW YORK 10019

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reported securities are owned directly by AG Asset Strategies LLC, which is owned by its sole member, Assured Guaranty Inc. Assured Guaranty Inc. is wholly-owned by Assured Guaranty Municipal Holdings Inc. Assured Guaranty Municipal Holdings Inc. is wholly-owned by Assured Guaranty US Holdings Inc., which is wholly-owned by Assured Guaranty Ltd. Each of the reporting persons, other than AG Asset Strategies LLC, is an indirect beneficial owner of the reported securities.

Remarks:

	/s/ Nicole Idoko, as Authorized Signatory for Assured Guaranty Ltd.	07/24/2026
	/s/ Nicole Idoko, as Assistant Secretary for Assured Guaranty US Holdings Inc.	07/24/2026
	/s/ Nicole Idoko, as Assistant Secretary for Assured Guaranty Municipal Holdings Inc.	07/24/2026
	/s/ Nicole Idoko, as Assistant Secretary for Assured Guaranty Inc.	07/24/2026
	/s/ Nicole Idoko, as Assistant Secretary for Assured Guaranty Inc., sole member of AG Asset Strategies LLC	07/24/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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