There can be no assurance that KREST will achieve its investment objective or avoid losses.

Shares of the Fund are available for purchase on a daily basis. A purchase order received by the Fund or its designee prior to the close of the NYSE, on a day the Fund is open for business, will be effected at that day’s NAV. An order received after the close of the NYSE will be effected at the NAV determined on the next business day.

(1) As of November 19, 2024

(2) Reflects the annualized monthly dividend for October 2024 divided by the month-end NAV for the respective share class. KREST intends to make distributions necessary to maintain its qualification as a real estate investment trust. However, there is no assurance that we will pay distributions in any particular amount, if at all. Any distributions we make will be at the discretion of our board of directors. KREST may pay distributions from sources other than cash flow from operations, including without limitations, the sale of assets, borrowings, return of capital or offering proceeds. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, 85% of KREST’s distributions were funded through adjusted funds from operations (“AFFO”). The Fund defines AFFO as the increase in net assets applicable to common stockholders from operations (calculated in accordance with GAAP), excluding (i) the change in net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation of investments, (ii) amortization premium (accretion of discount) on real estate securities, (iii) amortization of deferred origination fees on real estate loans, (iv) amortization of deferred financing costs, (v) management and incentive fees paid in shares of the Fund and (vi) realized and including undistributed income attributable to the Fund’s unconsolidated subsidiaries. This statement is not an indication of the tax treatment of any KREST distributions. Stockholders will be informed of the tax characteristics of any distributions after the close of KREST’s fiscal year. For the 2023 tax year, 100% of KREST’s distributions were classified as Return of Capital (“ROC”). As of October 31, 2024, the Class I net distribution rate is 6.17%, the Class U net distribution rate is 5.32%, the Class D net distribution rate is 5.92% and the Class S net distribution rate is 5.32%.

(3) Participation of KKR Credit, KKR Capital Markets, and KKR Capstone personnel in the private markets investment process is subject to applicable law and inside information barrier policies and procedures, which may limit the involvement of such personnel in certain circumstances and the Adviser’s ability to leverage such integration with KKR. Discussions with senior advisors and employees of the KKR’s managed portfolio companies are also subject to the inside information barrier policies and procedures, which may restrict or limit discussions and/or collaborations with. See “Conflicts of Interest” in the prospectus for further information on KKR’s information barrier policies and procedures.