APUR · Aperture AC

This statement is being filed by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ("GS Group") and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC. ("Goldman Sachs" and, together with GS Group, the "Reporting Persons"). Goldman Sachs is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GS Group. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein. On June 15, 2026, the Reporting Persons experienced an increase in their beneficial ownership of Aperture AC (the "Issuer") to above 10% of the outstanding Class A Ordinary Shares ("Ordinary Shares").

These transactions in the Ordinary Shares of the Issuer were effected by Goldman Sachs acting as a market maker in the ordinary course of business.

The Ordinary Shares of the Issuer reported herein as indirectly owned was beneficially owned directly by Goldman Sachs and indirectly by GS Group.

Without conceding market making trades in the ordinary course of business can result in liability under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, the amount of profit potentially recoverable by the Issuer from the reported transactions in the event that they were subject to Section 16(b) will be remitted to the Issuer, if applicable.

This statement is being filed by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ("GS Group") and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC. ("Goldman Sachs" and, together with GS Group, the "Reporting Persons"). Goldman Sachs is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GS Group. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein. On June 15, 2026, the Reporting Persons experienced an increase in their beneficial ownership of Aperture AC (the "Issuer") to above 10% of the outstanding Class A Ordinary Shares ("Ordinary Shares").

These transactions in the Ordinary Shares of the Issuer were effected by Goldman Sachs acting as a market maker in the ordinary course of business.

The Ordinary Shares of the Issuer reported herein as indirectly owned was beneficially owned directly by Goldman Sachs and indirectly by GS Group.

Without conceding market making trades in the ordinary course of business can result in liability under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, the amount of profit potentially recoverable by the Issuer from the reported transactions in the event that they were subject to Section 16(b) will be remitted to the Issuer, if applicable.

This statement is being filed by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ("GS Group") and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC. ("Goldman Sachs" and, together with GS Group, the "Reporting Persons"). Goldman Sachs is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GS Group. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein. On June 15, 2026, the Reporting Persons experienced an increase in their beneficial ownership of Aperture AC (the "Issuer") to above 10% of the outstanding Class A Ordinary Shares ("Ordinary Shares").

These transactions in the Ordinary Shares of the Issuer were effected by Goldman Sachs acting as a market maker in the ordinary course of business.

The Ordinary Shares of the Issuer reported herein as indirectly owned was beneficially owned directly by Goldman Sachs and indirectly by GS Group.

Without conceding market making trades in the ordinary course of business can result in liability under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, the amount of profit potentially recoverable by the Issuer from the reported transactions in the event that they were subject to Section 16(b) will be remitted to the Issuer, if applicable.

Reflects the 223,000 Class A ordinary shares of Aperture AC (the "Issuer") that are included in the 223,000 private placement units of the Issuer purchased by Aperture Sponsor LLC ("Sponsor"). Each private placement unit was purchased for $10 per unit and consists of one Class A ordinary share and one right to receive one-fourth (1/4) of one Class A ordinary share upon consummation of the Issuer's initial business combination.

Does not include the 3,828,082 Class B ordinary shares held by the Sponsor (55,479 of which were returned to the Issuer for no consideration and cancelled in connection with the underwriters' partial exercise of the over-allotment option), which Class B ordinary shares will automatically convert into Class A ordinary shares at the time of the Issuer's initial business combination on a one-for-one basis, or at any time prior to the Issuer's initial business combination, at the option of the holder, subject to adjustment as described under the heading "Description of Securities - Founder Shares" in the Issuer's registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-291583).

The Sponsor is the record holder of the shares reported herein. Calvin Kung is the managing member of the Sponsor and holds voting and investment discretion with respect to the securities held by the Sponsor. As such, Mr. Kung may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the securities held of record by the Sponsor. Mr. Kung disclaims any beneficial ownership except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.