FORM 4 [X] 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 OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Carlyle Group Inc.		 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

PPD, Inc. [ PPD ] 		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 THE CARLYLE GROUP, 1001, PENNSYLVANIA AVE., N.W., SUITE 220 SOUTH		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

12/8/2021
(Street)

WASHINGTON, DC 20004-2505
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

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

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

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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 Stock 12/8/2021  J(1)  55722733 D$47.50 0 I See footnotes (2)(3)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security3. Trans. Date3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date7. 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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
(1) On December 8, 2021, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Buyer"), acquired the Issuer pursuant to a certain Agreement and Plan of Merger entered into by and among the Issuer, Buyer and Powder Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Buyer ("Merger Sub"), dated as of April 15, 2021 (the "Merger Agreement"). In accordance with the Merger Agreement, the Issuer merged with and into Merger Sub, with the Issuer surviving such merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Buyer (the "Merger"). At the effective time of the Merger, each issued and outstanding share of the Issuer's common stock (other than certain excluded shares) automatically converted into the right to receive $47.50 in cash.
(2) Carlyle Partners VI Holdings II, L.P. is the record holder of the securities reported herein. The Carlyle Group Inc. is a publicly traded company listed on Nasdaq, which is the sole member of Carlyle Holdings II GP L.L.C., which is the managing member of Carlyle Holdings II L.L.C., which, with respect to the securities reported herein, is the managing member of CG Subsidiary Holdings L.L.C., which is the general partner of TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings, L.P., which is the general partner of TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings Sub L.P., which is the sole member of TC Group VI, L.L.C., which is the general partner of TC Group VI, L.P., which is the general partner of Carlyle Partners VI Holdings II, L.P.
(3) Cont'd from footnote 2. Voting and investment determinations with respect to the shares of common stock held by Carlyle Partners VI Holdings II, L.P. are made by an investment committee of TC Group VI, L.P. Accordingly, each of the foregoing entities may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the securities held of record by Carlyle Partners VI Holdings II, L.P. Each of them disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities.
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director10% OwnerOfficerOther
Carlyle Group Inc.
C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP, 1001
PENNSYLVANIA AVE., N.W., SUITE 220 SOUTH
WASHINGTON, DC 20004-2505
X

Carlyle Group Management L.L.C.
C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP 1001
PENNSYLVANIA AVE., N.W. SUITE 220 SOUTH
WASHINGTON, DC 20004-2505
X

Carlyle Holdings II GP L.L.C.
C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP
1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NW, SUITE 220
WASHINGTON, DC 20004-2505
X

Carlyle Holdings II L.L.C.
C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP
1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NW, SUITE 220
WASHINGTON, DC 20004-2505
X

CG Subsidiary Holdings L.L.C.
C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP, 1001
PENNSYLVANIA AVE. N.W., SUITE 220 SOUTH
WASHINGTON, DC 20004-2505
X

TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings, L.P.
C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP
1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NW, SUITE 220
WASHINGTON, DC 20004-2505
X

TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings Sub L.P.
C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP
1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NW, SUITE 220
WASHINGTON, DC 20004-2505
X

TC Group VI, L.L.C.
C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP, 1001
PENNSYLVANIA AVE., N.W., SUITE 220 SOUTH
WASHINGTON, DC 20004-2505
X

TC Group VI, L.P.
C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP, 1001
PENNSYLVANIA AVE., N.W., SUITE 220 SOUTH
WASHINGTON, DC 20004-2505
X

Carlyle Partners VI Holdings II, L.P.
C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP 1001
PENNSYLVANIA AVE., N.W., SUITE 220 SOUTH
WASHINGTON, DC 20004-2505
X
Signatures
Carlyle Group Management L.L.C., By: /s/ Anne Frederick, Attorney-in-fact for Curtis L. Buser, Chief Financial Officer12/9/2021
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate

The Carlyle Group Inc., By: /s/ Anne Frederick, Attorney-in-fact for Curtis L. Buser, Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer12/9/2021
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate

Carlyle Holdings II GP L.L.C., By: The Carlyle Group Inc., its sole member, By: /s/ Anne Frederick, Attorney-in-fact for Curtis L. Buser, Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer12/9/2021
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate

Carlyle Holdings II L.L.C., By /s/ Anne Frederick, Attorney-in-fact for Curtis L. Buser, Managing Director12/9/2021
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate

CG Subsidiary Holdings L.L.C., By: /s/ Anne Frederick, Attorney-in-fact for Curtis L. Buser, Managing Director12/9/2021
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate

TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings, L.P., By: CG Subsidiary Holdings L.L.C., its general partner, By: /s/ Anne Frederick, Attorney-in-fact for Curtis L. Buser, Managing Director12/9/2021
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate

TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings Sub L.P., By: TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings, L.P., its general partner, By: CG Subsidiary Holdings L.L.C., its general partner, By: /s/ Anne Frederick, Attorney-in-fact for Curtis L. Buser, Managing Director12/9/2021
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate

TC Group VI, L.L.C., By: /s/ Jeremy W. Anderson, Authorized Person12/9/2021
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate

TC Group VI, L.P., By: /s/ Jeremy W. Anderson, Authorized Person12/9/2021
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate

Carlyle Partners VI Holdings II, L.P., By: TC Group VI, L.P., its general partner, By: /s/ Jeremy W. Anderson, Authorized Person12/9/2021
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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