X0202 SCHEDULE 13G 0001167557 XXXXXXXX LIVE Class A ordinary shares included as part of the units 06/30/2026 0002128115 Ares Acquisition Corp III G3303U112 1800 AVENUE OF THE STARS SUITE 1400 LOS ANGELES CA 90067 Rule 13d-1(b) AQR Capital Management, LLC X1 0 2000000 0 2000000 2000000 N 5.8 IA AQR Capital Management Holdings, LLC X1 0 2000000 0 2000000 2000000 N 5.8 HC AQR Arbitrage, LLC X1 0 2000000 0 2000000 2000000 N 5.8 IA Ares Acquisition Corp III 1800 AVENUE OF THE STARS, SUITE 1400, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90067 AQR Capital Management, LLC AQR Capital Management Holdings, LLC AQR Arbitrage, LLC ONE GREENWICH PLAZA SUITE 130 Greenwich, Connecticut 06830 AQR Capital Management, LLC - UNITED STATES AQR Capital Management Holdings, LLC - UNITED STATES AQR Arbitrage, LLC - UNITED STATES N IA HC 2,000,000 Units representing 2,000,000 shares of Class A ordinary shares included as part of the units 5.80 AQR Capital Management, LLC - 0 AQR Capital Management Holdings, LLC - 0 AQR Arbitrage, LLC - 0 AQR Capital Management, LLC - 2,000,000 AQR Capital Management Holdings, LLC - 2,000,000 AQR Arbitrage, LLC - 2,000,000 AQR Capital Management, LLC - 0 AQR Capital Management Holdings, LLC - 0 AQR Arbitrage, LLC - 0 AQR Capital Management, LLC - 2,000,000 AQR Capital Management Holdings, LLC - 2,000,000 AQR Arbitrage, LLC - 2,000,000 Y Y N See Item 2(a) above. Y Y N By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11. AQR Capital Management Holdings, LLC, AQR Capital Management, LLC, and AQR Arbitrage, LLC hereby agree that this Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the parties. AQR Capital Management, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of AQR Capital Management Holdings, LLC. AQR Arbitrage, LLC is deemed to be controlled by AQR Capital Management, LLC. AQR Capital Management, LLC Henry Parkin 08/13/2026 AQR Capital Management Holdings, LLC Henry Parkin 08/13/2026 AQR Arbitrage, LLC Henry Parkin 08/13/2026