ARES MANAGEMENT CORP. 2024-2025 Proxy Voting Records

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Antoinette Bush

ARES MANAGEMENT CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Antoinette Bush”): 980,433,122 for, 51,104,813 against, per its Form 8-K filed June 11, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1 The nominees listed below were elected as directors of the Company to serve for one-year terms expiring at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders once their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal, based on the following v…”
Support: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 126 asset managers below reported 66,344,038 for, 20,599,396 against, 380 abstained, 69 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Antony P. Ressler

ARES MANAGEMENT CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Antony P. Ressler”): 964,367,374 for, 67,170,998 against, per its Form 8-K filed June 11, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1 The nominees listed below were elected as directors of the Company to serve for one-year terms expiring at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders once their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal, based on the following v…”
Support: 93% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 126 asset managers below reported 60,938,787 for, 26,004,646 against, 380 abstained, 69 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Ashish Bhutani

ARES MANAGEMENT CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Ashish Bhutani”): 1,022,385,731 for, 9,152,285 against, per its Form 8-K filed June 11, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1 The nominees listed below were elected as directors of the Company to serve for one-year terms expiring at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders once their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal, based on the following v…”
Support: 99.1% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 126 asset managers below reported 79,659,068 for, 7,284,366 against, 380 abstained, 69 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Bennett Rosenthal

ARES MANAGEMENT CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Bennett Rosenthal”): 992,471,328 for, 39,064,692 against, per its Form 8-K filed June 11, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1 The nominees listed below were elected as directors of the Company to serve for one-year terms expiring at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders once their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal, based on the following v…”
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 126 asset managers below reported 76,005,194 for, 10,938,240 against, 380 abstained, 69 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: David B. Kaplan

ARES MANAGEMENT CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: David B. Kaplan”): 991,636,045 for, 39,900,998 against, per its Form 8-K filed June 11, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1 The nominees listed below were elected as directors of the Company to serve for one-year terms expiring at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders once their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal, based on the following v…”
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 126 asset managers below reported 75,999,356 for, 10,944,078 against, 380 abstained, 69 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Dr. Judy D. Olian

ARES MANAGEMENT CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Dr. Judy D. Olian”): 975,165,709 for, 56,372,642 against, per its Form 8-K filed June 11, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1 The nominees listed below were elected as directors of the Company to serve for one-year terms expiring at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders once their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal, based on the following v…”
Support: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 126 asset managers below reported 66,223,578 for, 20,719,856 against, 380 abstained, 69 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Eileen Naughton

ARES MANAGEMENT CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Eileen Naughton”): 1,022,387,827 for, 9,150,004 against, per its Form 8-K filed June 11, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1 The nominees listed below were elected as directors of the Company to serve for one-year terms expiring at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders once their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal, based on the following v…”
Support: 99.1% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 126 asset managers below reported 79,658,433 for, 7,285,001 against, 380 abstained, 69 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Michael J Arougheti

ARES MANAGEMENT CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Michael J Arougheti”): 980,343,717 for, 51,196,913 against, per its Form 8-K filed June 11, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1 The nominees listed below were elected as directors of the Company to serve for one-year terms expiring at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders once their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal, based on the following v…”
Support: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 126 asset managers below reported 68,279,785 for, 18,663,649 against, 380 abstained, 69 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Michael Lynton

ARES MANAGEMENT CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Michael Lynton”): 1,002,157,265 for, 29,380,884 against, per its Form 8-K filed June 11, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1 The nominees listed below were elected as directors of the Company to serve for one-year terms expiring at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders once their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal, based on the following v…”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 126 asset managers below reported 75,437,912 for, 11,505,522 against, 380 abstained, 69 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Paul G. Joubert

ARES MANAGEMENT CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Paul G. Joubert”): 1,018,142,509 for, 13,395,830 against, per its Form 8-K filed June 11, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1 The nominees listed below were elected as directors of the Company to serve for one-year terms expiring at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders once their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal, based on the following v…”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 126 asset managers below reported 79,514,246 for, 7,429,188 against, 380 abstained, 69 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: R. Kipp deVeer

ARES MANAGEMENT CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: R. Kipp deVeer”): 992,478,263 for, 39,060,364 against, per its Form 8-K filed June 11, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1 The nominees listed below were elected as directors of the Company to serve for one-year terms expiring at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders once their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal, based on the following v…”
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 126 asset managers below reported 76,001,464 for, 10,941,970 against, 380 abstained, 69 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: Approval, on a non-binding, advisory basis, of the compensation paid to our named executive officers for our 2024 fiscal year.

ARES MANAGEMENT CORP.’s own tally for this item (“3. On a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers for the Company's 2024 fiscal year (the "say-on-pay vote"), based on the following votes”): 950,695,071 for, 80,721,996 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed June 11, 2025 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 3 The stockholders approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers for the Company's 2024 fiscal year (the "say-on-pay vote"), based on the following votes:”
Support: 92% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of ARES MANAGEMENT CORP.’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “Compensation” (2 managers, 112 for).

Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).

Fund voting reports, all 125 managers: 56,448,905 for, 30,794,306 against, 35,180 abstained, 69 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports, all 539 managers: 65,912,891 for, 59,872,354 against, 6,979 abstained, 17,080 not voted, 79,274 1 year, 7,973 unknown. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Description as filed by funds: To recommend, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the frequency of future advisory votes to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation paid to our named executive officers.

Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice). The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

Fund voting reports, all 120 managers: 95,890 for, 35,180 abstained, 69 not voted, 86,415,091 1 year, 190,451 3 year, 41,766 unknown, 0 2 year. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports, all 490 managers: 6,287 for, 83,811 against, 896 abstained, 17,080 not voted, 100,063,484 1 year, 1,516,175 3 year, 1,400 unknown, 430 2 year. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Description as filed by funds: The ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our 2025 fiscal year.

ARES MANAGEMENT CORP.’s own tally for this item (“2. Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the Company's 2025 fiscal year”): 1,044,046,297 for, 1,178,295 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed June 11, 2025 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 2 The proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the Company's 2025 fiscal year was approved based on the following votes:”
Support: 99.8% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 128 asset managers below reported 87,347,919 for, 2,107 against, 380 abstained, 69 not voted.

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