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 shares were bought on 17 June 2024, with the lowest and highest price paid per share being 169.8000 GBp. The volume-weighted average price paid per share was also 169.8000 GBp. The company intends to cancel the purchased ordinary shares, which will leave 287,981,744 ordinary shares of 25 pence each in issue, excluding those held in treasury.

Following the settlement of the purchases and cancellation, Essentra will have 287,981,744 ordinary shares of 25 pence each in issue, excluding those held in treasury. The figure 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, Emma Reid, Company Secretary of Essentra plc, can be contacted at +44 (0)1908 359100. The schedule of purchases includes individual transactions, with 11,500 shares purchased at a transaction price of 169.8 GBp on the XLON market at 16:31:35.