Essentra plc has announced that it has purchased 54,333 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each in the company from Peel Hunt LLP as part of its buyback program. The lowest price paid per share was 154.8400 GBp, while the highest price paid per share was 154.9800 GBp. The volume-weighted average price paid per share was 154.9239 GBp. Essentra intends to cancel the purchased shares. After the settlement and cancellation, the company will have 291,037,613 ordinary shares of 25 pence each in issue, excluding 5,039,265 ordinary shares held in treasury. This figure 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 as part of the buyback program is provided in the schedule of purchases.