X0306 4 2017-04-19 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 0001694360 AEG Holdings, LLC 9800 WILSHIRE BLVD. BEVERLY HILLS CA 90212 0 0 1 0 0001322454 Gores Alec E 9800 WILSHIRE BLVD. C/O AEG HOLDINGS, LLC 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, par value $0.0001 per share 2017-04-19 4 S 0 1000000 15.25 D 17633929 I See 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. Gores Sponsor LLC, By: AEG Holdings, LLC, its managing Member, By:/s/ Alec Gores, Managing Member, By: Platinum Equity, LLC, its managing Member, By:/s/ Mary Ann Sigler, Chief Financial Officer 2017-04-19 By: Platinum Equity, LLC, its managing Member AEG Holdings, LLC, By: /s/ Alec Gores, Managing Member 2017-04-19 /s/ Alec Gores 2017-04-19 /s/ Mary Ann Sigler, Attorney-in-Fact for Tom Gores 2017-04-19