Essentra PLC has announced the purchase of 23,000 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each from Peel Hunt LLP as part of the buyback program. The lowest price paid per share was 170.5600 GBp, the highest price paid per share was 170.7500 GBp, and the volume-weighted average price paid per share was 170.6426 GBp. The company intends to cancel the purchased ordinary shares, resulting in a total of 287,674,450 ordinary shares in issue after the settlement and cancellation. This figure will represent the total number of voting rights in Essentra. The trading venues and detailed and aggregated information of the individual trades made by Peel Hunt LLP as part of the Buyback Programme have been provided in accordance with the requirements of Listing Rule 12.4.6.

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