Essentra PLC has announced the purchase of its ordinary shares as part of the buyback program. On 12th June 2024, the company bought 11,500 of its ordinary shares from Peel Hunt LLP. The lowest and highest price paid per share was 169.2000 GBp, with a volume-weighted average price paid per share also at 169.2000 GBp. The company intends to cancel the purchased ordinary shares, resulting in a total of 287,993,244 ordinary shares in issue, excluding those held in treasury. This figure will represent the total number of voting rights in Essentra after the cancellation.

The trading venue for the shares purchased was the London Stock Exchange (XLON), with a volume-weighted average price paid per share of 169.2000 GBp. The detailed and aggregated information of the individual trades made by Peel Hunt LLP as part of the Buyback Programme is provided in accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014. This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of Listing Rule 12.4.6.

For further enquiries, Emma Reid, Company Secretary of Essentra plc, can be contacted at +44 (0)1908 359100. The individual transactions' schedule shows that 11,500 shares were purchased at a transaction price of 169.2 GBp on the XLON market at 09:04:36.

This transaction demonstrates Essentra's commitment to its buyback program and its strategy to manage its capital structure efficiently.