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| <ownershipDocument> |
| <schemaVersion> X0306 </schemaVersion> |
| <documentType> 4 </documentType> |
| <periodOfReport> 2020-04-01 </periodOfReport> |
| <notSubjectToSection16> false </notSubjectToSection16> |
| <issuer> |
| | <issuerCik> 0001718512 </issuerCik> |
| | <issuerName> Gates Industrial Corp plc </issuerName> |
| | <issuerTradingSymbol> GTES </issuerTradingSymbol> |
| | </issuer> |
| <reportingOwner> |
| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001807820 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> Neely Wilson S </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 1144 15TH ST. SUITE 1400 </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> DENVER </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> CO </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 80202 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription> |
| | | </reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | <reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | | <isDirector> true </isDirector> |
| | | <isOfficer> false </isOfficer> |
| | | <isTenPercentOwner> false </isTenPercentOwner> |
| | | <isOther> false </isOther> |
| | | </reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | </reportingOwner> |
| <nonDerivativeTable> |
| | <nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Ordinary Shares </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2020-04-01 </value> |
| </transactionDate> |
| | | <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate> |
| | | <transactionCoding> |
| <transactionFormType> 4 </transactionFormType> |
| <transactionCode> A </transactionCode> |
| <equitySwapInvolved> false </equitySwapInvolved> |
| </transactionCoding> |
| | | <transactionAmounts> |
| <transactionShares> |
| <value> 17857 </value> |
| <footnoteId id="F1"/> |
| </transactionShares> |
| <transactionPricePerShare> |
| <value> 0 </value> |
| </transactionPricePerShare> |
| <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
| <value> A </value> |
| </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
| </transactionAmounts> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 17857 </value> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| </postTransactionAmounts> |
| | | <ownershipNature> |
| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> D </value> |
| </directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| </ownershipNature> |
| | | </nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | </nonDerivativeTable> |
| <footnotes> |
| | <footnote id="F1"> Represents time-based restricted stock units (TBRSU) which, subject to the applicable award agreement, vest on the first anniversary date of the grant. Each TBRSU represents a contingent right to receive one ordinary share of the registrant. </footnote> |
| | </footnotes> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> /s/ Cristin Bracken as Attorney-In-Fact </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2020-04-02 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| </ownershipDocument> |
