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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-21-095986
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210715
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210726
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210726

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ATHENE ANNUITY & LIFE ASSURANCE Co
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000059252
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-22535
		FILM NUMBER:		211115560

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 BROOKFIELD PARKWAY
		CITY:			GREENVILLE
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29607
		BUSINESS PHONE:		1-864-609-1000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 BROOKFIELD PARKWAY
		CITY:			GREENVILLE
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29607

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LIBERTY LIFE INSURANCE CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960202

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Athene Annuity & Life Co
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000837332
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-22535
		FILM NUMBER:		211115561

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7700 MILLS CIVIC PARKWAY
		CITY:			WEST DES MOINES
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			50266
		BUSINESS PHONE:		1-888-266-8489

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7700 MILLS CIVIC PARKWAY
		CITY:			WEST DES MOINES
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			50266

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Aviva Life & Annuity Co
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20131023

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERUS LIFE INSURANCE CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960726

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERICAN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950227

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Athene USA Corp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001051717
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LIFE INSURANCE [6311]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-22535
		FILM NUMBER:		211115559

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7700 MILLS CIVIC PARWAY
		CITY:			WEST DES MOINES
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			50266
		BUSINESS PHONE:		1-888-266-8489

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7700 MILLS CIVIC PARWAY
		CITY:			WEST DES MOINES
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			50266

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERUS GROUP CO/IA
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000921

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERICAN MUTUAL HOLDING CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19971217

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Apollo Management Holdings GP, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001449433
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-22535
		FILM NUMBER:		211115562

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9 W. 57TH STREET
		STREET 2:		43RD FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-515-3200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9 W. 57TH STREET
		STREET 2:		43RD FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Apollo Management Holdings, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001449434
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-22535
		FILM NUMBER:		211115553

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9 W. 57TH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-515-3200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9 W. 57TH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AISG GP Ltd.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001829976
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-22535
		FILM NUMBER:		211115556

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O WALKERS CORPORATE LIMITED
		STREET 2:		CAYMAN CORPORATE CENTER, 27 HOSPITAL RD
		CITY:			GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN
		STATE:			E9
		ZIP:			KY1-9008
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(914) 694-8000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O WALKERS CORPORATE LIMITED
		STREET 2:		CAYMAN CORPORATE CENTER, 27 HOSPITAL RD
		CITY:			GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN
		STATE:			E9
		ZIP:			KY1-9008

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Apollo Capital Management, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001456421
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-22535
		FILM NUMBER:		211115555

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9 WEST 57TH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212 515 3200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9 WEST 57TH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Apollo Insurance Solutions Group LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001505002
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-22535
		FILM NUMBER:		211115557

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2121 ROSECRANS AVE
		STREET 2:		STE 5300
		CITY:			EL SEGUNDO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90245
		BUSINESS PHONE:		310-698-4481

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2121 ROSECRANS AVE
		STREET 2:		STE 5300
		CITY:			EL SEGUNDO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90245

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Athene Asset Management, L.P.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20141201

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Athene Asset Management LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20101104

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Apollo Capital Management GP, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001456419
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-22535
		FILM NUMBER:		211115554

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9 WEST 57TH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212 515 3200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9 WEST 57TH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Athene Holding Ltd
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001527469
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LIFE INSURANCE [6311]
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-22535
		FILM NUMBER:		211115558

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SECOND FLOOR, WASHINGTON HOUSE
		STREET 2:		16 CHURCH STREET
		CITY:			HAMILTON
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			HM 11
		BUSINESS PHONE:		441-279-8400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SECOND FLOOR, WASHINGTON HOUSE
		STREET 2:		16 CHURCH STREET
		CITY:			HAMILTON
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			HM 11

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001515324
		IRS NUMBER:				454969053
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS
		STREET 2:		12TH FLOOR
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(310) 201-4200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS
		STREET 2:		12TH FLOOR
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Ares Senior Credit Strategies Fund, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20110314
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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">(1)</TD><TD>The Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares (the &ldquo;Shares&rdquo;) of Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund,&nbsp;Inc. (the &ldquo;Issuer&rdquo;)
reported as beneficially owned are held of record by Athene Annuity and Life Company (&ldquo;AAIA&rdquo;) and Athene Annuity&nbsp;&amp;
Life Assurance Company (&ldquo;AADE&rdquo;).</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">AADE is the sole shareholder of AAIA and Athene USA Corporation
(&ldquo;Athene USA&rdquo;) is the sole shareholder of AADE. Athene Life Re Ltd. (&ldquo;Athene Life Re&rdquo;) is the sole shareholder
of Athene USA. Athene Holding Ltd. (&ldquo;Athene Holding&rdquo;) is the sole shareholder of Athene Life Re, and Apollo Insurance Solutions
Group, L.P. (&ldquo;AISG&rdquo;) is the investment adviser of each of AAIA, AADE, Athene USA, Athene Life Re and Athene Holding. AISG
GP Ltd. (&ldquo;AISG GP&rdquo;) is the general partner of AISG. Apollo Life Asset LP (&ldquo;Apollo Life&rdquo;) is the general partner
of AISG GP, and Apollo Life Asset GP, LLC (&ldquo;Apollo Life GP&rdquo;) is the general partner of Apollo Life. Apollo Capital Management,
L.P. (&ldquo;Capital Management&rdquo;); is the sole member of Apollo Life GP. The general partner of Capital Management is Apollo Capital
Management GP (&ldquo;Capital Management GP&rdquo;). Apollo Management Holdings, L.P. (&ldquo;Management Holdings&rdquo;) is the sole
member and manager of Capital Management GP, and Apollo Management Holdings GP, LLC (&ldquo;Management Holdings GP&rdquo;) is the general
partner of Management Holdings.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">Athene USA, Athene Life Re, Athene Holding, AISG, AISG GP,
Apollo Life, Apollo Life GP, Capital Management, Capital Management GP, Management Holdings, Management Holdings GP, each disclaim beneficial
ownership of all Common Stock included in this report, and the filing of this report shall not be construed as an admission that any such
person or entity is the beneficial owner of any such securities for purposes of Section&nbsp;13(d)&nbsp;or 13(g)&nbsp;of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">The address of the principal office of AAIA, AADE and Athene
USA is 7700 Mills Civic Parkway, West Des Moines,&nbsp;Iowa 50266. The address of the principal office of AISG is 2121 Rosecrans Ave.
Ste 5300, El Segundo, California 90245. The address of the principal office of Athene Life Re and Athene Holding is Second Floor, Washington
House, 16 Church Street, Hamilton HM 11 Bermuda. The address of the principal office of each of AISG GP, Apollo Life, Apollo Life GP,
is c/o Walkers Corporate Limited, Cayman Corporate Center, 27 Hospital Road, George Town, KY1-9008 Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. The address
of each of Capital Management, Capital Management GP, Management Holdings, and Management Holdings GP is 9 West 57th Street, New York,
NY 10019.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;99.2</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>This Statement on Form&nbsp;3 is filed by: </B>(i)&nbsp;Athene Annuity
and Life Company; (ii)&nbsp;Athene Annuity&nbsp;&amp; Life Assurance Company; (iii)&nbsp;Athene USA Corporation; (iv)&nbsp;Athene Life
Re Ltd.; (v)&nbsp;Athene Holding Ltd.; (vi)&nbsp;Apollo Insurance Solutions Group LP; (vii)&nbsp;AISG GP Ltd.; (viii)&nbsp;Apollo Life
Asset, L.P.; (ix)&nbsp;Apollo Life Asset GP, LLC; (x)&nbsp;Apollo Capital Management, L.P.; (xi)&nbsp;Apollo Capital Management GP, LLC;
(xii)&nbsp;Apollo Management Holdings, L.P.; (xiii)&nbsp;Apollo Management Holdings GP, LLC.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Name of Designated Filer: </B>Apollo Principal Holdings III GP,&nbsp;Ltd.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Date of Event Requiring Statement: </B>July&nbsp;15, 2021</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol: </B>Ares Dynamic Credit
Allocation Fund,&nbsp;Inc. [ARDC]</P>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="padding: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">ATHENE ANNUITY AND LIFE COMPANY</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Apollo Insurance Solutions Group LP,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">its investment adviser</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; width: 5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; width: 5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; width: 5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; width: 35%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">AISG GP Ltd.,</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">its general partner</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/
Angelo Lombardo</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">Angelo Lombardo</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Authorized
    Signatory</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="padding: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">ATHENE ANNUITY&nbsp;&amp; LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Apollo Insurance Solutions Group LP,</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">its investment adviser</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">AISG GP Ltd.,</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">its general partner</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Angelo Lombardo</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">Angelo Lombardo</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Authorized
    Signatory</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="padding: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">ATHENE USA CORPORATION</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Apollo Insurance Solutions Group LP,</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">its investment adviser</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">AISG GP Ltd.,</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">its general partner</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/
Angelo Lombardo</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">Angelo Lombardo</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Authorized
    Signatory</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT>[<I>Signature
Page&nbsp;to Form&nbsp;3 (Apollo Strategic Growth Capital II)</I>]</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="padding: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">Athene Life Re Ltd.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; width: 5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; width: 5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; width: 5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; width: 35%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Apollo Insurance Solutions Group LP,</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">its investment adviser</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">AISG GP Ltd.,</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">its general partner</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ Angelo Lombardo</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">Angelo Lombardo</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Authorized Signatory</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="padding: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">ATHENE HOLDING LTD.</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Apollo Insurance Solutions Group LP,</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">its investment adviser</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">AISG GP Ltd.,</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">its general partner</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ Angelo Lombardo</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">Angelo Lombardo</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Apollo Management Holdings GP, LLC,</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">its general partner</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ William B. Kuesel</FONT></TD>
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