Essentra plc has announced that it has purchased 65,000 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each in the company from Peel Hunt LLP as part of its buyback program. The shares were purchased on November 17, 2023, at a price of 160.4000 GBp per share. The volume-weighted average price paid per share was also 160.4000 GBp. Essentra intends to cancel the purchased shares. After the settlement and cancellation, the company will have 289,197,737 ordinary shares in issue, excluding those held in treasury. This figure represents the total number of voting rights in Essentra. The purchases were made on the London Stock Exchange.