AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST

In accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), rather than mailing a printed copy of our proxy materials to each stockholder of record or beneficial owner, we are furnishing our proxy materials, including this Proxy Statement and the proxy card, by providing access to these materials on the internet. Stockholders will not receive printed copies of the proxy materials unless they request them. Printed copies will be provided upon request at no charge. We expect to mail this Proxy Statement, together with a proxy card, to those stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting and who have requested paper copies on or about April 8, 2026, or, if later, within three business days after our receipt of such request.

We expect to make this Proxy Statement available on the Internet on or about April 8, 2026, and to mail the Notice of Internet Availability to all stockholders of record on or about April 8, 2026. A similar notice will be sent by brokers and other nominees who hold shares on behalf of beneficial owners. We are providing the Notice of Internet Availability in lieu of mailing the printed proxy materials and are instructing stockholders as to how they may: (1) access and review the proxy materials on the Internet; (2) submit their proxy; and (3) receive printed proxy materials. All stockholders will be able to access all of the proxy materials on the website referred to in the Notice of Internet Availability or request to receive a printed set of the proxy materials. The proxy materials will be available free of charge, and the Notice of Internet Availability will provide instructions as to how stockholders may access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials (including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025) over the Internet or through other methods detailed on the website. The website will also contain instructions as to how to vote their shares of common stock by Internet or over the telephone. Stockholders may request printed copies of the proxy materials to be delivered by mail or electronically by e-mail on an ongoing basis by following the instructions in the Notice of Internet Availability. A request to receive proxy materials in printed form via mail or electronically by e-mail will remain in effect until such time as the submitting stockholder elects to terminate it.

This Proxy Statement and our 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 are also available at www.americold.com in the Investors section under “Financials — SEC Filings.”