Exhibit 99.1 Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Announces September 30, 2024 Financial Results and Declares Fourth Quarter 2024 Regular Dividend of 0.50perShareNEWYORK,NY,November7,2024—MorganStanleyDirectLendingFund(NYSE:MSDL)("MSDL"orthe"Company"),abusinessdevelopmentcompanyexternallymanagedbyMSCapitalPartnersAdviserInc.(the"Adviser"),todayannounceditsfinancialresultsforthethirdquarterendedSeptember30,2024.QUARTERLYHIGHLIGHTS•Netinvestmentincomeof58 ...