Final Fund Close Exceeds $2 Billion Target

Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) (“Ares”), a leading global alternative investment manager, announced today that it has raised approximately $5.3 billion of capital for its Infrastructure Secondaries strategy, inclusive of the final closing of its latest dedicated fund, Ares Secondaries Infrastructure Solutions III (“ASIS III” or the “Fund”), General Partner commitments and affiliated vehicles. After raising its hard cap, the Fund closed above its initial $2 billion target at approximately $3.3 billion in equity commitments. The Fund is more than three times the size of its 2021 predecessor fund. The total capital raised is among the largest infrastructure secondaries campaigns to date.

Through ASIS III, the Infrastructure Secondaries team aims to invest in a diversified portfolio of seasoned private infrastructure assets through flexible secondary solutions, including preferred structure transactions, General Partner-led continuation vehicles and traditional Limited Partner interest acquisitions.

“With this latest fundraise, we are confident that our leading Infrastructure Secondaries team is well-positioned to invest its substantial capital base in attractive value-creation opportunities,” said Blair Jacobson, Co-President of Ares. “Over the last four years, our Secondaries business has accelerated its scaling and differentiation to meet the growing demand for creative liquidity solutions, leveraging the resources, capabilities and relationships of the global Ares platform. We have continued to emphasize product specialization across asset classes, including infrastructure, as we seek to better support private markets investors through cycles.”

“As private infrastructure reaches a new phase of growth and the infrastructure secondaries market becomes increasingly dynamic, we believe managers with experience, scale and creativity have an unprecedented investment opportunity,” said Edward Keith III, Partner and Head of Infrastructure Secondaries. “This fundraise is a testament to the strength of the integrated global Ares Secondaries platform and our team’s ability to innovate and find novel capital solutions to solve the challenges faced by Limited Partners and General Partners. We appreciate the outstanding support from our investors, and we look forward to the exciting potential growth ahead.”

The Infrastructure Secondaries strategy is part of the Ares Secondaries Group, which has established a more than 30-year track record and managed nearly $34 billion in assets across the infrastructure, real estate, private equity and credit asset classes, as of June 30, 2025. The Infrastructure Secondaries strategy also leverages the strength of the firm’s Infrastructure platform, which is supported by more than 130 investment professionals managing more than $21 billion in assets, and the firm’s Quantitative Research Group providing insights across private markets.

About Ares Management Corporation

Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) is a leading global alternative investment manager offering clients complementary primary and secondary investment solutions across the credit, real estate, private equity and infrastructure asset classes. We seek to advance our stakeholders’ long-term goals by providing flexible capital that supports businesses and creates value for our investors and within our communities. By collaborating across our investment groups, we aim to generate consistent and attractive investment returns throughout market cycles. As of June 30, 2025, Ares Management Corporation's global platform had over $572 billion of assets under management, with operations across North America, South America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. For more information, please visit www.aresmgmt.com.

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