Filed pursuant to Rule 497(a)
Registration No. 333-282335
Rule 482ad
**Fixed Income Investor Calls for Barings
BDC, Inc.**
Barings BDC, Inc. (“BBDC” or the “Company”)
(current ratings profile of Baa3 (Stable) by Moody’s and BBB- (Stable) by Fitch Ratings)* has asked J.P. Morgan, ING, MUFG and SMBC
Nikko to arrange a series of fixed income investor calls to be conducted on Friday, September 5th. An offering of SEC registered
senior unsecured notes may follow, subject to market conditions. A virtual presentation will be made available for the calls.
J.P. Morgan will coordinate logistics.
Company Representatives
Matthew Freund – President
Elizabeth Murray – Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating
Officer
Danny Verwholt – Co-Portfolio Manager
Albert Perley – Treasurer
Schedule for Friday, September 5th, 2025:
11:00 - 11:50AM ET;
12:00 - 12:50PM ET;
1:00 - 1:50PM ET;
Virtual Roadshow Investor Login Details
URL: https://dealroadshow.com; Entry Code: BBDC2025
Direct Link: https://dealroadshow.com/e/BBDC2025
Investors are advised to carefully consider the investment
objectives, risks, charges and expenses of Barings BDC, Inc. before investing. When available, a preliminary prospectus supplement, together
with an accompanying prospectus, will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which will contain this and other information
about Barings BDC, Inc. and should be read carefully before investing.
The information in any preliminary prospectus supplement and
accompanying prospectus, when available, and in this announcement is not complete and may be changed. This announcement is not an offer
to sell any securities of Barings BDC, Inc. and is not soliciting an offer to buy such securities in any state or jurisdiction where such
offer and sale is not permitted.
Barings BDC, Inc.’s shelf registration statement is
on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission and has become effective. Any offering of Barings BDC, Inc.’s securities may
be made only by means of a preliminary prospectus supplement and an accompanying prospectus. In the event that Barings BDC, Inc. conducts
an offering, copies of the preliminary prospectus supplement, together with the accompanying prospectus relating to such offering, may
be obtained from J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (toll-free) at 1-212-834-4533, ING Bank N.V. at 44-207-767-8156, MUFG Securities Americas
Inc. (toll-free) at 1-877-649-6848 or SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc. (toll-free) at 1-888-868-6856.
* Note: A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell
or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time.
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