Essentra PLC has announced the purchase of 11,500 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each in the Company from Peel Hunt LLP as part of the buyback program. The lowest price paid per share was 166.8000 GBp, the highest price paid per share was 168.2000 GBp, and the volume-weighted average price paid per share was 167.5770 GBp. The company intends to cancel the purchased ordinary shares, resulting in 288,050,744 ordinary shares of 25 pence each in issue, excluding 3,627,057 ordinary shares held in treasury.

Upon cancellation, the figure 288,050,744 will represent the total number of voting rights in Essentra. The company has provided detailed and aggregated information of the individual trades made by Peel Hunt LLP as part of the Buyback Programme, in accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014. The announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of Listing Rule 12.4.6.

For further enquiries, Essentra plc can be contacted through Emma Reid, Company Secretary, at +44 (0)1908 359100. The schedule of purchases includes individual transactions, the number of shares purchased, transaction prices, market/systematic internalizer, time of transaction, and trade ID. The transactions were made on the London Stock Exchange (XLON) at various times and prices.

This information is crucial for shareholders as it can be used 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.