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  <xs:element id="aac_SaleOfStockUnderwriterOverAllotmentPurchasePeriod" abstract="false" name="SaleOfStockUnderwriterOverAllotmentPurchasePeriod" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="aac_SaleOfStockNumberOfSharesNoLongerSubjectToForfeiture" abstract="false" name="SaleOfStockNumberOfSharesNoLongerSubjectToForfeiture" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="aac_InitialBusinessCombinationFairMarketValuePercentageOfAssetsInTrustAccount" abstract="false" name="InitialBusinessCombinationFairMarketValuePercentageOfAssetsInTrustAccount" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="aac_BusinessCombinationContingentFeeAmount" abstract="false" name="BusinessCombinationContingentFeeAmount" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="aac_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfWarrantsIssuedInTransaction" abstract="false" name="ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfWarrantsIssuedInTransaction" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="aac_PaymentOfUnderwriterAndAdvisoryFee" abstract="false" name="PaymentOfUnderwriterAndAdvisoryFee" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="aac_RedeemableWarrantsIncludedAsPartOfTheUnitsEachWholeWarrantExercisableForOneClassAOrdinaryShareAtAnExercisePriceOf1150Member" abstract="true" name="RedeemableWarrantsIncludedAsPartOfTheUnitsEachWholeWarrantExercisableForOneClassAOrdinaryShareAtAnExercisePriceOf1150Member" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="aac_SaleOfStockConsiderationReceivedOnTransactionOfferingCosts" abstract="false" name="SaleOfStockConsiderationReceivedOnTransactionOfferingCosts" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="aac_CommonStockPercentOfSharesSubjectToConversion" abstract="false" name="CommonStockPercentOfSharesSubjectToConversion" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:pureItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="aac_AresManagementCapitalMarketsLLCMember" abstract="true" name="AresManagementCapitalMarketsLLCMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="aac_SharePriceThresholdToTransferAssignOrSellShares" abstract="false" name="SharePriceThresholdToTransferAssignOrSellShares" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:perShareItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="aac_SaleOfStockNumberOfSharesIssuableInTransaction" abstract="false" name="SaleOfStockNumberOfSharesIssuableInTransaction" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="aac_DeferredUnderwritingAndAdvisoryFees" abstract="false" name="DeferredUnderwritingAndAdvisoryFees" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="aac_PaymentOfFormationCostsThroughPromissoryNote" abstract="false" name="PaymentOfFormationCostsThroughPromissoryNote" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="aac_DeferredOfferingCostsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" abstract="false" name="DeferredOfferingCostsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:textBlockItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="aac_CashPaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts" abstract="false" name="CashPaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="aac_IPOAndOverAllotmentOptionMember" abstract="true" name="IPOAndOverAllotmentOptionMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="aac_PeriodAfterBusinessCombinationBeforeTransferringAssigningOrSellingShares" abstract="false" name="PeriodAfterBusinessCombinationBeforeTransferringAssigningOrSellingShares" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="aac_MonthlyFeeForGeneralAndAdministrativeServicesMember" abstract="true" name="MonthlyFeeForGeneralAndAdministrativeServicesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="aac_DebtAmountWhichCanBeConvertedToWarrants" abstract="false" name="DebtAmountWhichCanBeConvertedToWarrants" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="aac_ManagementFeeMonthlyAmount" abstract="false" name="ManagementFeeMonthlyAmount" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="aac_CommonClassANotSubjectToRedemptionMember" abstract="true" name="CommonClassANotSubjectToRedemptionMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="aac_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfTradingDays" abstract="false" name="ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfTradingDays" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="aac_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExpirationNumberOfYearsAfterBusinessCombination" abstract="false" name="ClassOfWarrantOrRightExpirationNumberOfYearsAfterBusinessCombination" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="aac_BusinessCombinationPeriodForRegistrationStatementToBecomeEffective" abstract="false" name="BusinessCombinationPeriodForRegistrationStatementToBecomeEffective" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="aac_NumberOfTradingDaysForSharePriceThreshold" abstract="false" name="NumberOfTradingDaysForSharePriceThreshold" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="aac_PercentOfOutstandingShares" abstract="false" name="PercentOfOutstandingShares" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="aac_BusinessCombinationPercentageValueOfWarrantExercise" abstract="false" name="BusinessCombinationPercentageValueOfWarrantExercise" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="aac_AdvisoryFeeDeferred" abstract="false" name="AdvisoryFeeDeferred" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="aac_ShareRedemptionThresholdIfNoBusinessCombinationOccurs" abstract="false" name="ShareRedemptionThresholdIfNoBusinessCombinationOccurs" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="aac_EquityIssuanceNumberOfTradingDays" abstract="false" name="EquityIssuanceNumberOfTradingDays" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="aac_DeferredOfferingCostsIncurredButNotYetPaid" abstract="false" name="DeferredOfferingCostsIncurredButNotYetPaid" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="aac_BusinessCombinationIssueOrEffectivePriceThreshold" abstract="false" name="BusinessCombinationIssueOrEffectivePriceThreshold" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:perShareItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
