ESSENTRA PLC has announced the purchase of its ordinary shares from Peel Hunt LLP as part of the buyback programme. On 26th January 2024, the company bought 23,000 of its ordinary shares at prices ranging from 167.4220 GBp to 171.4000 GBp per share. The volume-weighted average price paid per share was 168.2868 GBp. The company intends to cancel the purchased shares, which will leave 287,697,450 ordinary shares in issue, excluding those held in treasury. This figure will represent the total number of voting rights in Essentra. The announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of Listing Rule 12.4.6. For further enquiries, please contact Essentra plc.