Essentra PLC has announced the purchase of 23,000 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each in the Company from Peel Hunt LLP as part of the buyback program. The lowest and highest price paid per share was 162.0000 GBp, with a volume-weighted average price paid per share also at 162.0000 GBp. The company intends to cancel the purchased ordinary shares, leaving a total of 287,859,950 ordinary shares in issue after the settlement and cancellation. This figure will represent the total number of voting rights in Essentra. The transaction details have been disclosed in accordance with the requirements of Listing Rule 12.4.6.

The schedule of purchases includes detailed and aggregated information of the individual trades made by Peel Hunt LLP as part of the Buyback Programme. The announcement is made in accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014. For further enquiries, the Company Secretary, Emma Reid, can be contacted at +44 (0)1908 359100.

The individual transactions show that 23,000 shares were purchased at a transaction price of 162 GBp on the London Stock Exchange at 15:29:45.098082 +0000 on 11th January 2024. This information is crucial for shareholders to determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or change to their interest in, the Company under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.