Franklin BSP Realty Trust (FBRT) DEFA14A Additional proxy soliciting materials

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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Audio Transcript

The following is a transcript of a voicemail message from Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Benefit Street Partners Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company” or “BSP Realty Trust”), Richard Byrne, to certain stockholders of the Company. The transcript is available on the Company’s website at www.bsprealtytrust.com.

Hi, I am Richard Byrne. I am the CEO of Benefit Street Partners Realty Trust, Inc. You are a shareholder in our Company. We need your help. We need your vote in order for the Company to hold its Annual Meeting. We have not yet received a quorum.

Let me tell you how you can register your vote. The two simple ways would be to just mail back your proxy form or vote online. But maybe the quickest way would just be to call this number: (855) 601-2252. By calling you can talk to a specialist at our proxy agent, Broadridge, and the call will probably only take a couple of minutes. Once you have registered your vote you will no longer receive communication about this.

Thank you very much for your attention to this important matter and I’ll leave the number again: (855) 601-2252. Thank you.