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Verra Mobility to be Publicly Listed Company with $2.4 Billion Enterprise Value upon Consummation of Transaction LOS ANGELES (June 21, 2018) – Verra Mobility (“Verra Mobility” or the “Company”), the leading provider of tech-enabled smart transportation solutions and a portfolio company of Platinum Equity, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger with Gores Holdings II, Inc. (“Gores Holdings II”) (NASDAQ CM: GSHT, GSHTU, and GSHTW), a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by an affiliate of The Gores Group, LLC (“The Gores Group” or “Gores”). Upon closing, this transaction will introduce Verra Mobility as a publicly listed company, with an anticipated initial enterprise value of approximately $2.4 billion or 11.0x the Company’s estimated 2018 pro forma Adjusted EBITDA of approximately $219 million. The consideration payable to the stockholders of Verra Mobility will consist of a combination of cash and shares of Gores Holdings II common stock. In addition to the $400 million of cash held in Gores Holdings II’s trust account, additional investors have committed to participate in the transaction through a $400 million private placement, led by Alec Gores, Chairman and CEO of The Gores Group, and including large institutional investors such as GIC, Hamilton Lane and Northwestern Mutual. Upon completion of the transaction, including the private placement, Platinum Equity and other minority owners of Verra Mobility expect to hold approximately 42% of the newly public Verra Mobility, subject to various purchase price adjustments. Verra Mobility is a global leader in smart mobility, serving the world's largest commercial fleets and rental car companies in managing tolling transactions and violations for more than 8.5 million vehicles and operating more than 4,000 red-light, speed, and school bus stop arm safety cameras. Verra Mobility maintains its leadership position in the marketplace through meaningful scale and has demonstrated consistent revenue growth underscored by its differentiated transaction processing model. “We are thrilled to start the next chapter in the Verra Mobility story alongside the Gores and Platinum teams,” said David Roberts, CEO of Verra Mobility. “Platinum Equity’s operational expertise ensured we had the resources we needed to diversify our product portfolio and position our company for future growth. This transaction benefits our company, our employees, our stockholders and most importantly our customers who rely on us to bring them smart transportation solutions that make mobility safer and easier. We are very excited to continue to grow Verra Mobility as a publicly listed company.” Jacob Kotzubei, Partner at Platinum Equity, said, “Verra Mobility is an incredible success story and an excellent example of the effectiveness of Platinum’s integrated M&A&O approach. Through a combination of growth through acquisition and operational discipline, we partnered with management to rapidly transform the company. Today, Verra Mobility is a global enterprise that delivers a broad range of modern transportation services and solutions. We believe the company is well-positioned for continued growth and has a very bright future ahead.” Mark Stone, CEO of Gores Holdings II, said, “Verra Mobility is our ideal partner given its remarkable business, proven management team and compelling growth opportunities ahead. At Gores, we pride ourselves in our operational roots and are excited that Verra Mobility fits our high standard for investment and offers a superior option for our stockholders. We look forward to partnering with Platinum, management and the board to continue the momentum Verra Mobility has achieved over the last several years and to take this business to the next level.” Until recently, Verra Mobility was known as American Traffic Solutions, and was rebranded following the acquisitions of Highway Toll Administration and Euro Parking Collection, transactions that helped transform the business into a global enterprise with a broad range of transportation technology solutions. Verra Mobility is headquartered in Mesa, Arizona and currently operates in 15 countries. Key Transaction Terms The transaction will be effected pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), entered into by and among Gores Holdings II, Greenlight Holding II Corporation (Verra Mobility’s parent) and the other parties thereto. Concurrently with the consummation of the transaction, additional investors will purchase shares of common stock of Gores Holdings II in a private placement. After giving effect to any redemptions by the public stockholders of Gores Holdings II, the balance of the approximately $400 million in cash held in Gores Holdings II’s trust account, together with the $400 million in private placement proceeds, will be used to pay cash consideration to certain stockholders of the Company, pay transaction expenses and reduce Verra Mobility’s existing indebtedness to 3.9x 2018 estimated pro forma Adjusted EBITDA. The remainder of the consideration payable to the stockholders of Verra Mobility will consist of shares of Gores Holdings II common stock. In order to facilitate the transaction, Gores Holdings II’s sponsor has agreed to cancel a portion of the 10,000,000 founder shares. As a result of such cancellation, the acquisition of shares of common stock of Gores Holdings II in the private placement will be issued at a discount. In addition, the shares of Gores Holdings II common stock received by the stockholders of the Company in the transaction will be restricted from trading for at least 180 days following the completion of the transaction. As part of the transaction, Gores Holdings II will also enter into a tax receivable agreement with certain stockholders of the Company, which will provide for the sharing of tax benefits relating to certain pre-transaction tax attributes as those attributes are realized by Gores Holdings II. The transaction has been unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both Gores Holdings II and the Company, and is expected to close in the third quarter of 2018, subject to customary closing conditions, including the receipt of regulatory approval, and approval of the stockholders of Gores Holdings II. Upon closing of the transaction, the name of Gores Holdings II will be changed to Verra Mobility Corporation. Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. acted as lead capital markets advisor, lead private placement agent, and financial advisor to Gores Holdings II. Goldman, Sachs & Co acted as joint capital markets advisor and joint private placement agent and financial advisor along with Moelis & Company and Credit Suisse LLC as financial advisors. Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP acted as legal advisor to Gores Holdings II. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP acted as legal advisor to Platinum Equity and Verra Mobility. Conference Call Information Investors may listen to a presentation regarding the proposed transaction on Thursday, June 21, 2018, starting at 11:00 a.m. ET. The call can be accessed by dialing (888) 820-4544 (domestic toll-free number) or (471) 279-3876 (international) and providing the conference ID: 89361, or asking for the Gores transaction announcement call. A replay of the teleconference and webcast will also be available from June 21, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. ET to June 28, 2018 at 11:59 p.m. ET. The replay can be accessed by dialing (800) 839-5128 (domestic toll-free number) or (402) 220-1504 (international). About Verra Mobility Verra Mobility is a global leader in smart mobility. The Company develops technology-enabled solutions that help the world move safely and easily. The Company serves the world's largest commercial fleets and rental car companies to manage tolling transactions and violations for more than 8.5 million vehicles. Verra Mobility is a leading provider of connected systems, processing nearly 165 million transactions each year through connectivity with more than 50 individual tolling authorities and more than 400 issuing authorities. Verra Mobility fosters the development of safe cities, working with police departments and municipalities by operating more than 4,000 red-light, speed, and school bus stop arm safety. Arizona-based Verra Mobility Corporation currently operates in 15 countries and in 18 languages. For more information, visit VerraMobility.com. About Gores Holdings II, Inc. Gores Holdings II is a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by an affiliate of The Gores Group, for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. Gores Holdings II completed its initial public offering in January 2017, raising approximately $400 million in cash proceeds. Gores Holdings II’s officers and certain of its directors are affiliated with The Gores Group. Founded in 1987 by Alec Gores, The Gores Group is a global investment firm focused on acquiring controlling interests in mature and growing businesses which can benefit from the firm's operating experience and flexible capital base. Over its 30 year history, The Gores Group has become a leading investor having demonstrated a reliable track record of creating value in its portfolio companies alongside management. Headquartered in Los Angeles, The Gores Group maintains offices in Boulder, CO, and London. For more information, please visit www.gores.com. About Platinum Equity Founded in 1995 by Tom Gores, Platinum Equity is a global investment firm with $13 billion of assets under management and a portfolio of more than 30 operating companies that serve customers around the world. The firm is currently investing from Platinum Equity Capital Partners IV, a $6.5 billion global buyout fund. Platinum Equity specializes in mergers, acquisitions and operations – a trademarked strategy it calls M&A&O® – acquiring and operating companies in a broad range of business markets, including manufacturing, distribution, transportation and logistics, equipment rental, metals services, media and entertainment, technology, telecommunications and other industries. Over the past 23 years Platinum Equity has completed more than 200 acquisitions. Forward-Looking Statements This press release may contain a number of “forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include information concerning Gores Holdings II’s or the Company’s possible or assumed future results of operations, business strategies, debt levels, competitive position, industry environment, potential growth opportunities and the effects of regulation, including whether this transaction will generate returns for stockholders. These forward-looking statements are based on Gores Holdings II’s or the Company’s management’s current expectations, estimates, projections and beliefs, as well as a number of assumptions concerning future events. When used in this press release, the words “estimates,” “projected,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “forecasts,” “plans,” “intends,” “believes,” “seeks,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “future,” “propose” and variations of these words or similar expressions (or the negative versions of such words or expressions) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, conditions or results, and involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are outside Gores Holdings II’s or the Company’s management’s control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors include, but are not limited to: (1) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Merger Agreement and the proposed transaction contemplated thereby; (2) the inability to complete the transaction contemplated by the Merger Agreement due to the failure to obtain approval of the stockholders of Gores Holdings II or other conditions to closing in the Merger Agreement; (3) the ability to meet NASDAQ’s listing standards following the consummation of the transaction contemplated by the Merger Agreement; (4) the inability to complete the private placement; (5) the risk that the proposed transaction disrupts current plans and operations of the Company as a result of the announcement and consummation of the transaction described herein; (6) the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the proposed transaction, which may be affected by, among other things, competition, the ability of the combined company to grow and manage growth profitably, maintain relationships with customers and suppliers and retain its management and key employees; (7) costs related to the proposed transaction; (8) changes in applicable laws or regulations; (9) the possibility that the Company may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; and (10) other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in the final prospectus of Gores Holdings II, including those under “Risk Factors” therein, and other documents filed or to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) by Gores Holdings II. Forward-looking statements included in this release speak only as of the date of this release. Neither Gores Holdings II nor the Company undertakes any obligation to update its forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release. Additional risks and uncertainties are identified and discussed in Gores Holdings II’s reports filed with the SEC and available at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Non-GAAP Financial Measures Pro forma Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and should not be construed as an alternative to net income as an indicator of operating performance or as an alternative to cash flow provided by operating activities as a measure of liquidity (each as determined in accordance with GAAP). Additional Information about the Transaction and Where to Find It Gores Holdings II intends to file with the SEC a preliminary proxy statement of Gores Holdings II in connection with the proposed transaction and will mail a definitive proxy statement and other relevant documents to its stockholders. This press release does not contain all the information that should be considered concerning the proposed transaction and the other matters to be voted upon at the special meeting and is not intended to provide the basis for any investment decision or any other decision in respect of such matters. Gores Holdings II’s stockholders and other interested persons are advised to read, when available, the preliminary proxy statement, the amendments thereto, and the definitive proxy statement in connection with Gores Holdings II’s solicitation of proxies for the special meeting to be held to approve the proposed transaction and other related matters, as these materials will contain important information about the Company and Gores Holdings II and the proposed transaction. The definitive proxy statement will be mailed to the stockholders of Gores Holdings II as of a record date to be established for voting on the proposed transaction and the other matters to be voted upon at the special meeting. Such stockholders will also be able to obtain copies of the proxy statement, without charge, once available, at the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or by directing a request to: Gores Holdings II, 9800 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, CA 90212, attention: Jennifer Kwon Chou (jchou@gores.com). Participants in the Solicitation Gores Holdings II and its directors and officers may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies of Gores Holdings II stockholders in connection with the proposed transaction. Gores Holdings II stockholders and other interested persons may obtain, without charge, more detailed information regarding the directors and officers of Gores Holdings II in Gores Holdings II’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, which was filed with the SEC on March 30, 2018. Information regarding the persons who may, under SEC rules, be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies to Gores Holdings II stockholders in connection with the proposed transaction will be set forth in the proxy statement for the transaction when available. Additional information regarding the interests of participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the proposed transaction and the other matters to be voted upon at the special meeting will be included in the proxy statement that Gores Holdings II intends to file with the SEC. For inquiries regarding The Gores Group and affiliates, please contact: Jennifer Kwon Chou Managing Director The Gores Group 310-209-3010 jchou@gores.com Michael Sitrick Sitrick & Company 310-432-4150 Mike_Sitrick@sitrick.com For investor inquiries regarding Platinum Equity, please contact: Dan Whelan Platinum Equity 310-282-9202 dwhelan@platinumequity.com For investor inquiries regarding Verra Mobility, please contact: Charles Territo Senior Vice President, Sales, Account Management and Marcomm Verra Mobility 480-443-7000 media@verramobility.com

BROOMFIELD, Colo., (June 21, 2018) — Ball Corporation (NYSE:BLL) and Platinum Equity today announced that they have entered into joint venture and definitive purchase agreements to form Ball Metalpack, a new packaging company that manufactures steel containers for aerosol products, food, household consumables, pet food, nutritional and other products in the United States. Platinum Equity will own 51percent of Ball Metalpack and Ball Corporation will own 49 percent. Ball Corporation will contribute its U.S. steel food and aerosol packaging manufacturing assets to the joint venture. These include the following tinplate steel assets: Canton (Brookline and Warner Rd.) and Columbus, Ohio; Milwaukee and Deforest, Wisconsin; Chestnut Hill, Tennessee; Horsham, Pennsylvania; Springdale, Arkansas, and Oakdale, California. In 2017, these U.S. tinplate steel assets had sales of $746 million and comparable operating earnings of $48 million. Jim Peterson, who currently manages those assets, will act as CEO of the joint venture. In return, Ball Corporation will receive more than $600 million in pre-tax proceeds from the transaction and will retain a 49 percent interest in Ball Metalpack, for a total value of approximately $675 million. Ball Corporation will continue to wholly own and operate its aluminum aerosol packaging facilities in the U.S., Canada, Europe, India and Mexico, and its steel aerosol facilities in Argentina, as well as the Findlay, Ohio, metal packaging facility, which largely produces aluminum beverage containers. The Findlay, Ohio facility will continue to produce two-piece steel food cans for Ball Metalpack under a long-term supply contract. “We have a long-standing relationship with the Platinum Equity team. They have created tremendous value in the packaging sector, our management knows them well and we are confident they are the ideal partner. The upfront cash proceeds and our retained stake in the joint venture company will benefit Ball shareholders,” said John A. Hayes, chairman, president and CEO. “This agreement enhances our ability to immediately return additional value to shareholders via share repurchases, reduce Ball’s leverage and grow EVA dollars. More than half of the proceeds from today’s announcement will be used to repurchase stock, increasing the 2018 share buyback to be in the range of $675 million by year end. Our 2019 financial goals of $2 billion of comparable EBITDA and free cash flow in excess of $1 billion remain unchanged, although they will be slightly more challenging to achieve following the sale of these assets and its related earnings and cash flow.” Platinum Equity is a global private equity firm with $13 billion of assets under management and a highly specialized focus on business operations. The firm has substantial packaging expertise, and more than 20 years’ experience acquiring and operating businesses that have been part of large corporate entities. Platinum Equity previously owned BWAY, a North American manufacturer of rigid metal and plastic containers. During Platinum Equity’s ownership, BWAY’s EBITDA grew 45 percent through a combination of operational improvements and growth initiatives. “Platinum has a lot of experience in this sector, and our M&A&O® playbook is proven to drive earnings growth and create value,” said Platinum Equity Partner Louis Samson. “We are excited to partner with Ball Corporation and the Ball Metalpack management team headed up by Jim Peterson, and are confident that together we’ll deliver for customers and shareholders alike.” Ball expects the U.S. steel asset sale and joint venture transaction to close in July 2018 with approximately 1,300 employees transferring from Ball to the joint venture. Post-close, Ball Metalpack’s financial results will be reported in equity in results of affiliates within Ball’s consolidated statements of earnings. Ball’s global aluminum aerosol and Argentine tinplate steel aerosol businesses will be led by Stan Platek, vice president and general manager, and its financial results will be reported in the Other non-reportable segment. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is serving as financial advisor to Ball Corporation, and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP is serving as Ball Corporation’s legal counsel. Latham & Watkins LLP is serving as Platinum Equity’s legal counsel. About Ball Corporation Ball Corporation supplies innovative, sustainable packaging solutions for beverage, food and household products customers, as well as aerospace and other technologies and services primarily for the U.S. government. Ball Corporation and its subsidiaries employ 18,300 people worldwide and reported 2017 net sales of $11 billion. For more information, visit www.ball.com, or connect with us on Facebook or Twitter. About Platinum Equity Founded in 1995 by Tom Gores, Platinum Equity is a global investment firm with $13 billion of assets under management and a portfolio of more than 30 operating companies that serve customers around the world. The firm is currently investing from Platinum Equity Capital Partners IV, a $6.5 billion global buyout fund. Platinum Equity specializes in mergers, acquisitions and operations – a trademarked strategy it calls M&A&O® – acquiring and operating companies in a broad range of business markets, including manufacturing, distribution, transportation and logistics, equipment rental, metals services, media and entertainment, technology, telecommunications and other industries. Over the past 23 years Platinum Equity has completed more than 200 acquisitions. Forward-Looking Statements This release contains "forward-looking" statements concerning future events and financial performance. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," “believes,” “targets,” “likely” and similar expressions typically identify forward-looking statements, which are generally any statements other than statements of historical fact. Such statements are based on current expectations or views of the future and are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied. You should therefore not place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements and any of such statements should be read in conjunction with, and, qualified in their entirety by, the cautionary statements referenced below. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Key factors, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to be different are summarized in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Exhibit 99 in our Form 10-K, which are available on our website and at www.sec.gov. Additional factors that might affect: a) our packaging segments include product demand fluctuations; availability/cost of raw materials; competitive packaging, pricing and substitution; changes in climate and weather; competitive activity; failure to achieve synergies, productivity improvements or cost reductions; mandatory deposit or other restrictive packaging laws; customer and supplier consolidation, power and supply chain influence; changes in major customer or supplier contracts or a loss of a major customer or supplier; political instability and sanctions; currency controls; changes in foreign exchange or tax rates, including due to the effects of the 2017 U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; and tariffs or other governmental actions in any country affecting goods produced by us or in our supply chain, including imported raw materials, such as pursuant to section 232 of the U.S. Trade Expansion Act of 1962; b) our aerospace segment include funding, authorization, availability and returns of government and commercial contracts; and delays, extensions and technical uncertainties affecting segment contracts; c) the company as a whole include those listed plus: changes in senior management; regulatory action or issues including tax, environmental, health and workplace safety, including U.S. FDA and other actions or public concerns affecting products filled in our containers, or chemicals or substances used in raw materials or in the manufacturing process; technological developments and innovations; litigation; strikes; labor cost changes; rates of return on assets of the company's defined benefit retirement plans; pension changes; uncertainties surrounding geopolitical events and governmental policies both in the U.S. and in other countries, including the U.S. government elections, budget, sequestration and debt limit; reduced cash flow; ability to achieve cost-out initiatives and synergies; interest rates affecting our debt; and successful or unsuccessful joint ventures, acquisitions and divestitures, including with respect to the Rexam PLC acquisition and its integration, or the associated divestiture; the effect of the acquisition or the divestiture on our business relationships, operating results and business generally. These forward-looking statements in this press release are based on numerous assumptions regarding the present and future business strategies of Ball, Platinum Equity and the joint venture and the environment in which each will operate in the future. These forward-looking statements are based largely on the expectations of Ball and Platinum Equity and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. These include, but are not limited to, the ability to achieve the expected benefits from the transaction within the time frames indicated or at all; and that the separation of the operations of the joint venture may be more difficult or costly than expected.

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