Shareholder in issuer (NYSE: ARES) plans 1,849-share NYSE sale

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

A shareholder of the issuer has filed a notice of proposed sale of 1,849 shares of common stock through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, with an aggregate market value of $300,166.66. The shares are expected to be sold on or about 01/22/2026 on the NYSE, against total shares outstanding of 216,852,343.

The seller acquired these 1,849 shares on 01/20/2026 as restricted stock units from the issuer, with no separate cash payment noted. By signing the notice, the seller represents that they are not aware of any undisclosed material adverse information about the issuer’s current or prospective operations.

Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

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Submission Contact Information
Name
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E-Mail Address

144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer

SEC File Number

Address of Issuer

Phone

Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold

See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.

Relationship to Issuer

144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
Common	Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services 1 New York Plaza 8th Floor New York NY 10004	1849	300166.66	216852343	01/22/2026	NYSE

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
Common	01/20/2026	Restricted Stock Units	Issuer			1849	01/20/2026	N/A

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Nothing to Report

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks

Date of Notice

Date of Plan Adoption or Giving of Instruction, If Relying on Rule 10b5-1

ATTENTION:

The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.

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ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)

FAQ

How many ARES shares are planned to be sold in this Form 144?

The notice covers a proposed sale of 1,849 shares of common stock of the issuer associated with ARES.

What is the total market value of the ARES shares to be sold?

The aggregate market value of the 1,849 shares proposed for sale is $300,166.66.

When were the ARES shares acquired and in what form?

The 1,849 shares were acquired on 01/20/2026 as restricted stock units from the issuer, with the amount acquired matching the number to be sold.

On which exchange and around what date will the ARES shares be sold?

The shares are planned to be sold on the NYSE with an approximate sale date of 01/22/2026.

How many ARES shares are outstanding compared to this Form 144 sale?

The filing states that 216,852,343 shares of the issuer’s common stock are outstanding, compared with the 1,849 shares covered by this notice.

What representation does the shareholder make by signing this Form 144 for ARES?

By signing, the shareholder represents that they do not know any material adverse information about the issuer’s current or prospective operations that has not been publicly disclosed.