ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION (a Maryland corporation) • Shares of Common Stock PURCHASE AGREEMENTPurchase Agreement • May 12th, 2006 • Ares Capital Corp • New York
MERRILL LYNCH & CO. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC Jefferies & Company, Inc. Legg Mason Wood Walker, Incorporated RBC Capital Markets Corporation as Representatives of the several Underwriters to be named in the within-mentioned Purchase Agreement c/o Merrill Lynch & Co. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated 4 World Financial Center New York, New York 10080
