X0306 4 2017-01-09 0 0001644406 Hostess Brands, Inc. TWNK 0001649197 Gores Sponsor LLC 9800 WILSHIRE BLVD. BEVERLY HILLS CA 90212 0 0 1 0 0001228754 PLATINUM EQUITY LLC 360 NORTH CRESCENT DRIVE SOUTH BUILDING BEVERLY HILLS CA 90210 0 0 1 0 0001322454 Gores Alec E C/O AEG HOLDINGS 9800 WILSHIRE BLVD. BEVERLY HILLS CA 90212 0 0 1 0 0001471783 Gores Tom C/O PLATINUM EQUITY LLC 360 NORTH CRESCENT DRIVE SOUTH BUILDING BEVERLY HILLS CA 90210 0 0 1 0 Class A Common Stock 2017-01-09 4 S 0 290400 13.2682 D 10369332 I See footnote Class A Common Stock 2017-01-10 4 S 0 185403 13.7952 D 10183929 I See footnote The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $13.1610 to $13.3496. The reporting persons undertake to provide Hostess Brands, Inc. (the "Company"), any security holder of the Company, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The securities reported herein are held of record by Gores Sponsor, LLC ("Gores Sponsor"). Platinum Equity LLC ("Platinum Equity") and AEG Holdings, LLC ("AEG") are the managing member of Gores Sponsor and as a result share the power to vote and dispose of the securities held of record by Gores Sponsor. Tom Gores, the chairman and chief executive officer of Platinum Equity, is the ultimate beneficial owner of Platinum Equity. Alec Gores is the managing member of AEG. As such, each of Platinum Equity, AEG and Tom Gores and Alec Gores may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the securities beneficially owned by Gores Sponsor. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $13.4305to $13.9817. The reporting persons undertake to provide the Company, any security holder of the Company, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. GORES SPONSOR LLC, By: Platinum Equity, LLC, its managing member By: /s/ Mary Ann Sigler, Chief Financial Officer, By: AEG Holdings, LLC, its managing member By: /s/ Alec Gores, Managing Member 2017-01-11 AEG HOLDINGS, LLC, By: /s/ Alec Gores, Managing Member 2017-01-11 PLATINUM EQUITY, LLC, By: /s/ Mary Ann Sigler, Chief Financial Officer 2017-01-11 /s/ Alec Gores 2017-01-11 /s/ Mary Ann Sigler, Attorney-in-Fact for Tom Gores 2017-01-11