Wilson S. Neely has served as a director of Gates Industrial Corporation plc since April 2020. He is currently a strategic advisor to InterNex Capital, an asset-based, digital lender providing working capital financing to small- and medium-sized businesses, a role he has held since January 2020. Prior to that, from 1991 until his retirement in January 2020, Mr. Neely served as a Partner of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP with a corporate practice primarily in the areas of mergers and acquisitions and capital markets. While at Simpson Thacher, Mr. Neely advised on numerous business combination transactions, including leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations and strategic partnerships between private equity funds and corporate partners. In addition, he oversaw numerous capital markets transactions. He currently serves on the board of directors of the University of Texas Law School Foundation, Readworks Inc., and Historic Hudson Valley, of which he serves as board chair. In particular, the Board considered Mr. Neely s strong knowledge of corporate governance and his legal experience as a retired Partner from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP in the areas of mergers and acquisitions and capital markets, when selecting him as a nominee.