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 at a price range of 181.3000 GBp, with the intention to cancel the purchased shares. Following the settlement and cancellation, Essentra will have 286,845,536 ordinary shares in issue, excluding those held in treasury. 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 the requirements of Listing Rule 12.4.6. For further enquiries, please contact Emma Reid, Company Secretary at Essentra plc.