Exhibit A
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
Pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (the “Exchange Act”) the undersigned hereby agree to the joint filing of Blackstone Capital Partners (Cayman) VI L.P., Blackstone GTS Co-Invest L.P., Blackstone Family Investment Partnership (Cayman) VI-ESC L.P., BTO Omaha Holdings L.P., Blackstone Management Associates (Cayman) VI L.P., BCP VI GP L.L.C., Blackstone LR Associates (Cayman) VI Ltd., BTO Omaha Manager L.L.C., Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Management Associates (Cayman) L.P., BTO GP L.L.C., Blackstone Tactical Opportunities LR Associates (Cayman) Ltd., Blackstone Holdings III L.P., Blackstone Holdings GP L.P., Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C., The Blackstone Group L.P., Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. and Stephen A. Schwarzman, on behalf of each of them of any filing required by such party under Section 13 of the Exchange Act or any rule or regulation thereunder (including any amendment, restatement, supplement, and/or exhibit thereto) with respect to securities of Gates Industrial Corporation plc, a company formed under the laws of England and Wales, and further agree to the filing, furnishing, and/or incorporation by reference of this Agreement as an exhibit thereto. Each of them is responsible for the timely filing of such filings and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning such person contained therein; but none of them is responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the other persons making the filing, unless such person knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate. This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect until revoked by any party hereto in a signed writing provided to each other party hereto, and then only with respect to such revoking party. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby execute this Agreement this 14th day of February 2019.
| BLACKSTONE CAPITAL PARTNERS (CAYMAN) VI L.P. | ||
| By: | Blackstone Management Associates (Cayman) VI L.P., its | |
| general partner | ||
| By: | BCP VI GP L.L.C., a general partner | |
| By: | /s/ John G. Finley | |
| Name: John G. Finley | ||
| Title: Chief Legal Officer | ||
| BLACKSTONE GTS CO-INVEST L.P. | ||
| By: | Blackstone Management Associates (Cayman) VI L.P., its | |
| general partner | ||
| By: | BCP VI GP L.L.C., a general partner | |
| By: | /s/ John G. Finley | |
| Name: John G. Finley | ||
| Title: Chief Legal Officer | ||
| BLACKSTONE FAMILY INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP (CAYMAN) VI-ESC L.P. | ||
| By: | BCP VI GP L.L.C., a general partner | |
| By: | /s/ John G. Finley | |
| Name: John G. Finley | ||
| Title: Chief Legal Officer | ||
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| BTO OMAHA HOLDINGS L.P. | ||
| By: | BTO Omaha Manager L.L.C., its general partner | |
| By: | Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Management | |
| Associates (Cayman) L.P., its managing member | ||
| By: | BTO GP L.L.C., a general partner | |
| By: | /s/ John G. Finley | |
| Name: John G. Finley | ||
| Title: Chief Legal Officer | ||
| BLACKSTONE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES (CAYMAN) VI L.P. | ||
| By: | BCP VI GP L.L.C., a general partner | |
| By: | /s/ John G. Finley | |
| Name: John G. Finley | ||
| Title: Chief Legal Officer | ||
| BCP VI GP L.L.C. | ||
| By: | /s/ John G. Finley | |
| Name: John G. Finley | ||
| Title: Chief Legal Officer | ||
| BLACKSTONE LR ASSOCIATES (CAYMAN) VI LTD. | ||
| By: | Blackstone Capital Holdings Director L.L.C., its director | |
| By: | /s/ John G. Finley | |
| Name: John G. Finley | ||
| Title: Chief Legal Officer | ||
| BTO OMAHA MANAGER L.L.C. | ||
| By: | Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Management | |
| Associates (Cayman) L.P., its managing member | ||
| By: | BTO GP L.L.C., a general partner | |
| By: | /s/ John G. Finley | |
| Name: John G. Finley | ||
| Title: Chief Legal Officer | ||
| BLACKSTONE TACTICAL OPPORTUNITIES MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES (CAYMAN) L.P. | ||
| By: | BTO GP L.L.C., a general partner | |
| By: | /s/ John G. Finley | |
| Name: John G. Finley | ||
| Title: Chief Legal Officer | ||
| BTO GP L.L.C. | ||
| By: | /s/ John G. Finley | |
| Name: John G. Finley | ||
| Title: Chief Legal Officer | ||
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| BLACKSTONE TACTICAL OPPORTUNITIES LR ASSOCIATES (CAYMAN) LTD. | ||
| By: | Blackstone Capital Holdings Director, L.L.C., its director | |
| By: | /s/ John G. Finley | |
| Name: John G. Finley | ||
| Title: Chief Legal Officer | ||
| BLACKSTONE HOLDINGS III L.P. | ||
| By: | Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P., its general partner | |
| By: | Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C., its general partner | |
| By: | /s/ John G. Finley | |
| Name: John G. Finley | ||
| Title: Chief Legal Officer | ||
| BLACKSTONE HOLDINGS III GP L.P. | ||
| By: | Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C., its general partner | |
| By: | /s/ John G. Finley | |
| Name: John G. Finley | ||
| Title: Chief Legal Officer | ||
| BLACKSTONE HOLDINGS III GP MANAGEMENT L.L.C. | ||
| By: | /s/ John G. Finley | |
| Name: John G. Finley | ||
| Title: Chief Legal Officer | ||
| THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P. | ||
| By: | Blackstone Group Management L.L.C., its general partner | |
| By: | /s/ John G. Finley | |
| Name: John G. Finley | ||
| Title: Chief Legal Officer | ||
| BLACKSTONE GROUP MANAGEMENT L.L.C. | ||
| By: | /s/ John G. Finley | |
| Name: John G. Finley | ||
| Title: Chief Legal Officer | ||
| /s/ Stephen A. Schwarzman | ||
| Stephen A. Schwarzman | ||
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