Essentra plc has announced that it purchased 65,000 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each in the company from Peel Hunt LLP as part of its buyback program. The shares were purchased on October 31, 2023, at prices ranging from 148.5200 GBp to 151.2600 GBp, with a volume-weighted average price of 149.1502 GBp. Essentra intends to cancel the purchased shares. After the settlement and cancellation, the company will have 289,858,304 ordinary shares in issue, excluding those held in treasury. This figure represents the total number of voting rights in Essentra. The transactions were made on various trading venues, including BATS, Chi-X, and the London Stock Exchange. The detailed schedule of purchases and transaction prices is provided in the announcement.