ARES — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2026

May 22, 2026

Ares International Corp.

June 23, 2026

Meeting Notice for Annual Shareholders' Meeting

The 2026 Annual Shareholders' Meeting of Ares International Corp. will be convened at 9:00 a.m., Thursday, June 23, 2026 at Room 807, 8F. No.111, Sec. 2, Zhongshan N. Rd., Taipei City 104, Taiwan. The check-in begins at 8:30 a.m., and the location is the same as the meeting venue.

1. The agenda for the Meeting is as follows:

I. Management Presentation (Company Reports)
1. Business report for 2025
2. Audit Committee’s audit report for 2025
3. Report on the distribution of remuneration to employees and directors from earnings in 2025

II. Matters to be Ratified
1. Business report and financial statements for 2025.
2. Proposal for the distribution of earnings for 2025.

III. Matters to be Discussed
1. Proposal for the partial amendment of the “Articles of Incorporation.”
2. Proposal for the lifting of the non-compete restriction on directors’ representatives.

IV. Extempore Motions

1. The proposal for 2025 cash dividend proposed by the board of directors meeting is as follows: Each shareholder will receive a cash dividend of NT$3.31183609 per share. The record date will be decided by the chairman as authorized by the shareholders’ meeting. Adjustments will be made for the payout ratio based on the number of actual shares outstanding on the record date for distribution.

Board of Directors, Ares International Corp.