Essentra PLC has announced the purchase of its ordinary shares as part of the buyback program. On 31 January 2024, the company bought 23,000 of its ordinary shares from Peel Hunt LLP. The lowest price paid per share was 172.7800 GBp, the highest was 173.0000 GBp, and the volume-weighted average price paid per share was 172.9522 GBp. Essentra intends to cancel the purchased ordinary shares, which will leave the company with 287,651,450 ordinary shares in issue, excluding those held in treasury.

Upon cancellation, the figure of 287,651,450 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 program, 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.

The company has also provided a schedule of purchases, including the number of shares purchased, transaction price, market/systematic internalizer, time of transaction, and trade ID. For further inquiries, interested parties can contact Essentra plc through the provided contact information.

This announcement provides transparency and insight into Essentra PLC's recent buyback program activities, offering a comprehensive overview of the transaction in its own shares.