Exhibit A

 

The limited partners of Ares Owners have the right to receive dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the Class A Shares that are held of record by Ares Owners on behalf of such limited partner. Ares Owners holds greater than 5% of the Class A Shares on behalf of Mr. Ressler, or on behalf of a vehicle Mr. Ressler controls. No other person has the right to receive dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, more than five percent of the Class A Shares. Calculated as of December 31, 2025, Ares Owners holds the following amounts of Class A Shares and AOG Units on behalf of the individual Board Members, or on behalf of a vehicle controlled by such Board Member, in their capacity as limited partners of Ares Owners:

 

Board Member  Class A Shares   AOG Units   Total 
Michael J Arougheti   0    6,826,596    6,826,596 
R. Kipp deVeer   0    1,210,409    1,210,409 
David B. Kaplan   985,052    8,321,596    9,306,648 
Antony P. Ressler   2,235,625    49,764,375    52,000,000 
Bennett Rosenthal   1,061,052    8,196,596    9,257,648