Essentra plc has announced that it has purchased a total of 260,000 of its ordinary shares from Peel Hunt LLP as part of its buyback program. The purchases were made on August 25, 29, 30, and 31, 2023. The lowest price paid per share was 149.0000 GBp, and the highest price paid per share was 150.0000 GBp. The volume-weighted average price paid per share was 149.5 GBp. Essentra intends to cancel the purchased shares. After the settlement and cancellation, Essentra will have 292,109,796 ordinary shares in issue, excluding those held in treasury. The figure of 291,109,796 represents the total number of voting rights in Essentra. The purchases were made on various trading venues, with the London Stock Exchange having the highest volume-weighted average price paid per share. The detailed and aggregated information of the individual trades made by Peel Hunt LLP is provided in the schedule of purchases.