ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION (a Maryland corporation) [ ] Shares of Common Stock PURCHASE AGREEMENTPurchase Agreement • October 12th, 2005 • Ares Capital Corp • New York
MERRILL LYNCH & CO. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated UBS Securities LLC J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC Jefferies & Company, Inc. Legg Mason Wood Walker, Incorporated as Representatives of the several Underwriters c/o Merrill Lynch & Co. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated 4 World Financial Center New York, New York 10080 and c/o UBS Securities LLC 299 Park Avenue New York, New York 10171
