Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )

ASIF-6500-0424 WWW.PROXYVOTE.COM Please have your proxy card in hand when accessing the website. There are easy-to-follow directions to help you complete the electronic voting instruction form. ONLINE VOTE PROCESSING Mark, sign and date your ballot and return it in the postage-paid envelope provided. MAIL THREE WAYS TO AUTHORIZE YOUR PROXY PHONE WITH A PROXY CARD Call 1-800-690-6903 with a touch-tone phone to vote using an automated system. Ares Strategic Income Fund Your vote is needed! Dear Fellow Shareholder: We are pleased to inform you that we are preparing for our upcoming Ares Strategic Income Fund Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which will be held on June 26, 2024. Enclosed are the proxy materials, which describe the proxy proposal in detail. Please review them carefully. Please respond to the proxy solicitation by authorizing your proxy in favor of the proposal described in the proxy materials. Voting instructions can be located below or in the ballot enclosed in your proxy materials. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact your financial advisor or visit our website at https://areswmsresources.com/investment-solutions/asif/proxy/.

Ares Strategic Income Fund THREE WAYS TO AUTHORIZE YOUR PROXY 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 NOTE: This is not an actual Control Number. Please refer to the voting instruction form for your unique Control Number. NOTE: This is not an actual Control Number. Please refer to the proxy card for your unique Control Number. ASIF-6500-0424 WITH A PROXY CARD Call 1-800-690-6903 with a touch-tone phone to vote using an automated system. PHONE WWW.PROXYVOTE.COM Please have your proxy card in hand when accessing the website. There are easy-to-follow directions to help you complete the electronic voting instruction form. ONLINE VOTE PROCESSING Mark, sign and date your ballot and return it in the postage-paid envelope provided. MAIL Your Vote Is Important – Vote Your Shares Today! The Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held on June 26, 2024. Whether or not you plan to attend, your vote is very important. You can authorize your proxy by internet, telephone, or mail. Simply follow the instructions on the enclosed form. For your convenience, we’ve highlighted where you can find your unique Control Number.

Your Vote Is Missing! Vote Your Shares Today! The Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held on June 26, 2024. Whether or not you plan to attend, your vote is very important. You can authorize your proxy by internet, telephone, or mail. Simply follow the instructions on the enclosed form. For your convenience, we’ve highlighted where you can find your unique Control Number. If you have any questions or need assistance, please call 1-855-737-3182. Ares Strategic Income Fund WITH A PROXY CARD Call 1-800-690-6903 with a touch-tone phone to vote using anautomated system. PHONE WWW.PROXYVOTE.COM Please have your proxy card in hand when accessing the website. There are easy-to-follow directions to help you complete the electronic voting instruction form. ONLINE VOTE PROCESSING Mark, sign and date your ballot and return it in the postage-paid envelope provided. MAIL 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 NOTE: This is not an actual Control Number. Please refer to the voting instruction form for your unique Control Number. NOTE: This is not an actual Control Number. Please refer to the proxy card for your unique Control Number. THREE WAYS TO AUTHORIZE YOUR PROXY ASIF-6500-0424

¨	Preliminary Proxy Statement

¨	Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))

¨	Definitive Proxy Statement

x	Definitive Additional Materials

¨	Soliciting Material under §240.14a-12

x	No fee required.

¨	Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.

¨	Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules 14a6(i)(1) and 0-11.