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0001493586
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0001176948
ARES MANAGEMENT CORP CL A
001-36429
2000 Avenue of the Stars, 12th Floor
Los Angeles
CA
90067
3102014100
RYAN BERRY
Officer
Common
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
1 New York Plaza
8th Floor
New York
NY
10004
12500
1842500.00
196178865
09/16/2024
NYSE
Common
07/01/2021
Restricted Stock Units
Issuer
N
12500
07/01/2021
N/A
N
10b5-1 Sales for RYAN BERRY
2000 Avenue of the Stars, 12th Floor
Los Angeles
CA
90067
Common
09/13/2024
19999
2911355.08
10b5-1 Sales for RYAN BERRY
2000 Avenue of the Stars, 12th Floor
Los Angeles
CA
90067
Common
09/12/2024
1
144.01
10b5-1 Sales for RYAN BERRY
2000 Avenue of the Stars, 12th Floor
Los Angeles
CA
90067
Common
09/09/2024
10000
1421176.00
10b5-1 Sales for RYAN BERRY
2000 Avenue of the Stars, 12th Floor
Los Angeles
CA
90067
Common
09/05/2024
57500
8092699.50
The securities to be sold were acquired upon the vesting of restricted stock units during the period of 07/01/2021 through 01/31/2023
09/16/2024
06/06/2024
/s/ Ryan  Berry