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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote *** Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to Be Held on June 24, 2015. Meeting Information ARES COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CORPORATION Meeting Type: Annual Meeting For holders as of: April 24, 2015 Date: June 24, 2015 Time: 11:00 AM EDT Location: Proskauer Rose LLP Eleven Times Square New York, New York 10036 You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the company named above. This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side). We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. ARES COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CORP. ONE NORTH WACKER DRIVE, 48TH FLOOR CHICAGO, IL 60606 M86486-P59272 See the reverse side of this notice to obtain proxy materials and voting instructions.

 

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Voting Items 1. Election of Directors Nominees: 01) Michael J. Arougheti* 02) Michael H. Diamond* *Persons to serve as Class III Directors until the Company’s 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and until their successors are duly elected and qualify. 2. To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2015. The Board of Directors recommends you vote "FOR" Proposal 1 to elect the following Directors: The Board of Directors recommends a vote "FOR" Proposal 2. M86488-P59272

 

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