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 20 September 2023 at a price range of 147.0000 GBp per share. Essentra intends to cancel the purchased shares. After the settlement and cancellation, Essentra will have 291,221,946 ordinary shares of 25 pence each in issue, excluding 5,039,265 ordinary shares held in treasury. The figure of 291,221,946 represents the total number of voting rights in Essentra. The transactions were made on the London Stock Exchange. This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of Listing Rule 12.4.6. For further enquiries, please contact Amina Olatunji, Assistant Company Secretary at Essentra plc.