Ares Industrial Real Estate Income Trust Inc.

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Your Vote Counts! Smartphone users Point your camera here and vote without entering a control number For complete information and to vote, visit www.ProxyVote.com Control # V90081-P50938 *Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance. At the meeting, you will need to request a ballot to vote these shares. ARES INDUSTRIAL REAL ESTATE INCOME TRUST INC. 2026 Annual Meeting Vote by June 23, 2026 11:59 PM ET ARES INDUSTRIAL REAL ESTATE INCOME TRUST INC. P.O. BOX 219079 KANSAS CITY, MO 64121 You invested in ARES INDUSTRIAL REAL ESTATE INCOME TRUST INC. and it's time to vote! You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the stockholder meeting to be held on June 24, 2026. Get informed before you vote View the Notice and Proxy Statement and Annual Report online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to June 10, 2026. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future stockholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to [email protected]. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy. Vote in Person at the Meeting* June 24, 2026 11:00 AM MDT Tabor Center 1200 Seventeenth Street Denver, Colorado 80202
Vote at www.ProxyVote.com Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click "Delivery Settings". V90082-P50938 Voting Items Board Recommends THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming stockholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters. 1. Election of Directors Nominees: 1a. William S. Benjamin For 1b. David M. Fazekas For 1c. Marty A. Edmondson For 1d. Marshall M. Burton For 1e. John S. Hagestad For 1f. Scott W. Lang For 1g. Charles B. Duke For 1h. Dawanna Williams For 2. Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026. For
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