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Name of Joint Filer:	AEG Holdings, LLC
Address of Joint Filer:	9800 Wilshire Blvd. Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Relationship of Joint Filer to Issuer:	10% Owner; Director
Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol:	Hostess Brands, Inc. [TWNK]
Date of Earliest Transaction Required to be Reported: (Month/Day/Year):	11/13/2017
Designated Filer:	Gores Sponsor LLC
Dated:  November 15, 2017
Signature:

	AEG HOLDINGS, LLC

/s/ Alec Gores

	Name:	Alec Gores
	Title:	Managing Member

Name of Joint Filer:	Alec Gores
Address of Joint Filer:	c/o AEG Holdings, LLC 9800 Wilshire Blvd. Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Relationship of Joint Filer to Issuer:	10% Owner; Director
Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol:	Hostess Brands, Inc. [TWNK]
Date of Earliest Transaction Required to be Reported: (Month/Day/Year):	11/13/2017
Designated Filer:	Gores Sponsor LLC
Dated:  November 15, 2017
Signature:

	ALEC GORES
		/s/ Alec Gores
		Alec Gores

Name of Joint Filer:	Platinum Equity, LLC
Address of Joint Filer:	360 North Crescent Drive Beverly Hills, California 90210
Relationship of Joint Filer to Issuer:	10% Owner; Director
Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol:	Hostess Brands, Inc. [TWNK]
Date of Earliest Transaction Required to be Reported: (Month/Day/Year):	11/13/2017
Designated Filer:	Gores Sponsor LLC
Dated:  November 15, 2017
Signature:

	PLATINUM EQUITY, LLC
	By:	/s/ Mary Ann Sigler
		Name:	Mary Ann Sigler
		Title:	Chief Financial Officer

Name of Joint Filer:	Tom Gores
Address of Joint Filer:	c/o Platinum Equity, LLC 360 North Crescent Drive Beverly Hills, California 90210
Relationship of Joint Filer to Issuer:	10% Owner; Director
Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol:	Hostess Brands, Inc. [TWNK]
Date of Earliest Transaction Required to be Reported: (Month/Day/Year):	11/13/2017
Designated Filer:	Gores Sponsor LLC
Dated:  November 15, 2017
Signature:

	TOM GORES
		/s/ Mary Ann Sigler, Attorney-in-fact
		Mary Ann Sigler, Attorney-in-fact