Essentra plc has announced that it purchased 37,400 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 October 16, 2023, at prices ranging from 167.0100 GBp to 167.9000 GBp, with a volume-weighted average price of 167.6571 GBp. Essentra intends to cancel the purchased shares. After the settlement and cancellation, the company will have 290,312,713 ordinary shares in issue, excluding 5,039,265 shares held in treasury. This figure represents the total number of voting rights in Essentra. The purchases were made on various trading venues, including the London Stock Exchange. The detailed and aggregated information of the individual trades made by Peel Hunt LLP is provided in the schedule of purchases.