Essentra PLC has disclosed the acquisition of its ordinary shares from Peel Hunt LLP as part of the buyback program. The company purchased 11,500 ordinary shares at a volume-weighted average price of 180.2000 GBp per share. Following the settlement and cancellation, Essentra will have 286,926,036 ordinary shares in issue, excluding those held in treasury. The company intends to cancel the purchased shares, and the remaining figure will represent the total number of voting rights in Essentra.

The announcement complies with the requirements of Listing Rule 12.4.6 and includes detailed and aggregated information of the individual trades made by Peel Hunt LLP as part of the Buyback Programme. The company's contact for further inquiries is Emma Reid, the Company Secretary, reachable at +44 (0)1908 359100.

The schedule of purchases reveals that the transactions were made on the London Stock Exchange (XLON) at a price of 180.2000 GBp per share, with a specific transaction of 11,500 shares at 16:07:00. This announcement is made in accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 and the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.